The Practice of Using the Telegram Messenger to Destabilize the Political Situation in Russia

Research Article
  • Aleksandr Pavlovich Shpakovsky Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation APShpakovskij@fa.ru
How to Cite
Shpakovsky A.P. The Practice of Using the Telegram Messenger to Destabilize the Political Situation in Russia. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2024. Vol. 32. No. 3. P. 85-90. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24412/2071-5358-2024-3-85-90 (in Russ.).

Abstract

The widespread use of Telegram in Russia as a means of interpersonal communication and information platform predetermines attempts to use this resource for illegal purposes, including political ones. With the start of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine, there has been an intensification of recruitment and information-psychological activities of the Kyiv regime’s special services in the Russian Telegram segment. The article presents practical examples of creating extremist online communities on Telegram and proposes solutions in the field of counteraction.
Keywords:
information and psychological operations, political destabilization, online communities, social media, Telegram channels, disinformation, extremism

Author Biography

Aleksandr Pavlovich Shpakovsky, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation, Deputy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the 8th convocation, Associate Professor of the Chair of Political Science

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Article

Received: 25.06.2024

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Shpakovsky, A. P. (2024). The Practice of Using the Telegram Messenger to Destabilize the Political Situation in Russia. Vlast’ (The Authority), 32(3), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.24412/2071-5358-2024-3-85-90
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POLITICAL PROCESSES AND PRACTICES