“Telegram stands out by itself as the superspreader [of hateful speech], even compared to Parler,” Ginsberg said in an interview. The siege of the Capitol was widely discussed and instigated on social media and messaging apps, including Parler and Telegram. Apple doesn’t require apps such as Telegram rid their service of inappropriate content. But Apple is vague about the methods of content moderation that are required. In the past, Apple has allowed apps to exist even when its customers complained about the content of the app.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2021 22:30 UTC