Marco Buschman (FDP), the German Justice Minister, wants to take action against Telegram because it is being used to oppose COVID-19 measures.
“What is spread on Telegram is disgusting, indecent, and criminal,” said the new German Justice Minister. Buschman called for a “common European legal framework that enables us to take action against hatred and agitation on the Internet.”
Recently, the Lukashenko government in Belarus made it criminal to subscribe to unwanted channels on Telegram.