How to be safer while using Telegram in Russia and Ukraine

A guide from EFF’s Eva Galperin.

5 min readMar 5, 2022

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Those of us with roots in Ukraine and Russia have a somewhat different picture of events as they unfold. In addition to viral videos, OSINT, pundits, and even sensible commentary, we’re also part of heartbreaking conversations with our families.

How to be safer while using Telegram in Russia and Ukraine

A guide from EFF’s Eva Galperin.

Written by Cory Doctorow