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Fake Edward Snowden Account Removed From Telegram After Whistleblower's Outburst
Fake Edward Snowden Account Removed From Telegram After Whistleblower's Outburst
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Snowden previously reposted a comment saying that he had become the target of a scam network trying to promote a questionable cryptocurrency. 19.10.2021, Sputnik International
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A Telegram account impersonating American whistleblower Edward Snowden has been purged from the app, CEO Pavel Durov said.Snowden posted his complaints on Twitter, criticising Telegram for not taking down the fake account, saying that the company refused to even respond. However, the Telegram founder himself answered him, saying that all he had to do was to let the messenger app know.Durov also noted that he completely understood Snowden's emotional reaction.Snowden thanked Durov and the Telegram team for their response.
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Fake Edward Snowden Account Removed From Telegram After Whistleblower's Outburst
08:35 GMT 19.10.2021 (Updated: 08:57 GMT 19.10.2021) Snowden previously reposted a comment saying that he had become the target of a scam network trying to promote a questionable cryptocurrency.
A Telegram account impersonating American whistleblower Edward Snowden has been purged from the app, CEO Pavel Durov said.
Snowden posted his complaints on Twitter, criticising Telegram for not taking down the fake account, saying that the company refused to even respond. However, the Telegram founder himself answered him, saying that all he had to do was to let the messenger app know.
Durov also noted that he completely understood Snowden's emotional reaction.
"Ed had the right to be emotional. I know how it feels to see fake accounts with your name scamming people. For 3 years @facebook and @instagram have been ignoring complaints and allowing ad campaigns that promote scam projects using my name and image. It's annoying", he tweeted.
Snowden thanked Durov and the Telegram team for their response.
