Maduro promised to stop using WhatsApp and switch to Telegram
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced his intention to remove WhatsApp and switch to Telegram and WeChat. He accused WhatsApp of being used to threaten Venezuela.
Nicolas Maduro has promised to permanently abandon the use of WhatsApp and switch to Telegram and WeChat. This was reported by Venezolana de Television, UNN reports.
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"I will cut off my relationship with WhatsApp because WhatsApp is being used to threaten Venezuela. I will permanently delete the WhatsApp app from my phone. Gradually, I will transfer my contacts to Telegram and WeChat," Maduro said at the rally.
Earlier, Nicolas Maduro accused TikTok and Instagram of inciting hatred in the country. He noted that videos calling for the use of violence against supporters of the current government of Venezuela were widely circulated on TikTok.
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Maduro declared himself the winner of the presidential election in Venezuela on July 28. The next day, right-wing extremists provoked riots and attacks on police and military personnel in Caracas and other cities. More than 77 military and law enforcement officers were injured and 2 were killed.
