Xiaomi vs Telegram

According to the source, one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers has marked Telegram as a “dangerous” app, preventing it from being installed on devices running MIUI firmware. It is an Android-based operating system that Xiaomi uses on its smartphones and mobile devices. With the release of MIUI 13 in 2022, the company has added a new security feature to flag and block malware on devices.

This feature has been criticized and suspected in the past, users speculate that it may be a veiled attempt by Xiaomi in partnership with the Communist Party of China to monitor user activity and censor unwanted apps. These suspicions increased when MIUI began blocking apps that allowed users to change network settings. If an app is considered malicious or dangerous, MIUI will attempt to remove it from the device and prevent it from being reinstalled.

The company does not explain why Telegram is no longer considered insecure. According to reports, MIUI displays an alert when it detects Telegram: “The app has not passed Xiaomi’s security check. This app is fake and its use may lead to risks such as fraudulent charges or unreasonable resource consumption. For security reasons, it is recommended that you enable security measures to ensure the safety of apps and protect yourself from risks”.

Chinese authorities have reportedly limited access and free communication for millions of people by imposing restrictions or outright bans on numerous global platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Google. For this reason this could be another government attempt to suppress freedom of expression and makes the personal privacy of citizens impossible.

Iraq unblocks Telegram

By the way, the situation in Iraq is the opposite. There, the Ministry of Transport announced that the messenger had been unblocked. then it happened It was alleged that Pavlo Durov’s company stated that it was “fully prepared to communicate with the relevant authorities” and also complied with the demands of the security agencies, which called for the disclosure of the leakers of official government data and Iraqi personal information.

While confirming that it is not against freedom of expression, the Ministry of Communications emphasizes the importance of companies that own social media applications to comply with the laws of the country, and the security and protection of user data.
– said in the statement of the state body.

Telegram, on the other hand, said that Iraqi authorities do not want users’ personal data, so the messenger did not transmit them. According to the assurances of the Messenger representative, several channels broadcasting personal data have been blocked by moderation.

Telegram was blocked in Iraq on August 6 due to the large number of leaks of personal data of Iraqi citizens. The country’s government stated that they have repeatedly asked the reporter to close the groups where the information was posted, but there was no response.