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0 pointspajeets1y ago0 comments

Telegram and cryptocurrency has single handedly responsible for the recent drug epidemic, sex blackmail rings in South Korea.

Cant say I have good things to say about Telegram founders and operators. Its not some innocent "free speech" messenger app, its sinister

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codedokode1y ago

You won't believe for what are responsible paper money printed by central banks.

As for those South Korea-related stories, the blame is partially on the government. For example, an operator of a website selling illegal videos got only 18 months in that country [1].

[1] https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/135865

throwaway2901y ago

> You won't believe for what are responsible paper money printed by central banks.

100 times yes. So where are laws and regulations for the money?! Oh wait. They exist :)

Ylpertnodi1y ago

>Telegram and cryptocurrency has single handedly responsible for the recent drug epidemic,

I thought Reagan beat that with his war on drugs? Obviously flippant comment, but wouldn't it be more appropriate to say "Te....chnology has single handedly responsible for the recent drug epidemic,", to which I would answer 'No, it's always been about dollar bills, and what 'recent' drug epidemic?" The US opioid crisis wasn't fuelled by telegram.

hkpack1y ago

> I thought Reagan beat that with his war on drugs?

Reagan in South Korea? Are you reading only half of the words in each sentence?

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