Telegram was obliged to appoint a representative in Germany due to COVID-dissidents

German authorities said that anti-COVID protests are growing in the country, and Telegram channels “are publishing death threats against politicians, doctors and scientists.”Berlin urged Telegram management to appoint a representative in Germany

The leadership of the Telegram messenger should appoint an official representative in Germany for legal inquiries, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said in an interview with Bild newspaper. Otherwise, he threatened the company with “million dollar” fines.

Journalists mentioned that anti-COVID protests are on the rise in the country, and Telegram channels “are publishing death threats against politicians, doctors and scientists.” However, the messenger does not have a responsible person in the country through which it was possible to respond to such messages.

“Our laws apply to Telegram as well. Therefore, Telegram should appoint a contact person in Germany and create a clear channel for reporting illegal content,” Bushman said.

Now the German authorities have to send requests to the
United Arab Emirates, where Telegram is headquartered, he said.

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