Paid subscriptions are also available to the heads of Roskomnadzor…
Paid subscriptions are also available to the heads of Roskomnadzor and VK. Andrey Svinitsky, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, who recommended Russians not use financial tools within Telegram, himself purchased a premium subscription in the messenger, according to 'Vernstka'.
Consensus
- Andrey Svinцов advised Russians against purchasing new Telegram Premium subscriptions and using TON currency.
- Svinцов stated that using the Telegram app itself is not illegal, but cautioned against financial transactions within its ecosystem.
- The media outlet 'Verstka' reported that Svinцов uses a Telegram Premium subscription.
- Other officials, including Andrey Lipyov (Roskomnadzor), Maksut Shadayev (Ministry of Digital Development), and Vladimir Kirienko (VK), also have Telegram Premium subscriptions.
- Svinцов claimed he did not personally purchase the premium subscription and suggested it might have been a gift from assistants.
Points of divergence
- Svinцов stated that if there was a legal violation, he would be held accountable like any other citizen, and he promised to cancel the subscription if technically possible. — meduza
- Svinцов claimed his use of Telegram Premium might have been due to a gift from assistants, and that he is not an expert on such matters. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The article suggests that VK's ownership of the premium subscription may be linked to efforts to displace independent messaging platforms. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (4 sources)
- Deputy Svinets calls on Russians to give up paid Telegram subscriptions. He himself has such a subscription. He said he did not buy it — Meduza
- Deputy Svinets uses Telegram Premium — Дождь
- Duma Deputy Svinцов, Who Advised Against New Telegram Premium Subscriptions, Turns Out to Be a Paid User Himself — Дождь (Telegram)
- Deputy who warned against buying Telegram Premium himself purchased it. Paid subscription also available to heads of RKN and Ministry of Digital Development — Вёрстка
Key entities
- Telegram
- Andrey Svinitsky
- State Duma
- Pavel Durov
- Roskomnadzor
- RTVI
- FSB
- Verstki
- Ministry of Digital Development
- LDPR
- Ministry of Digital Development
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