Technology as a Tool for Repression: A Network of Telegram Channels Promoting Sexual Violence and Suppression of Dissent

The Digital Security Helpdesk team, after several months of investigation, has discovered that the Islamic Republic is using a network of Telegram channels to distribute content  related to pedophilia, non-consensual pornography, and the promotion of sexual violence. These channels serve two main purposes: first, to lure individuals interested in such content, and second, to organizeContinue reading “Technology as a Tool for Repression: A Network of Telegram Channels Promoting Sexual Violence and Suppression of Dissent”