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Get the free app no ads · no paywallTechnology · 19 June 2026
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Ofcom, the UK's media regulator, is questioning Telegram over how it detects illegal incitement after an arsonist was convicted. Roman Lavrynovych, 22, was directed on the app by a Russia-linked handler to commit arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer. He and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, also convicted, are due to be sentenced on Friday.
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