End-to-end encryption is an important feature in messaging, as it's the first step in protecting users from surveillance. “[The defendant] could not shift his criminal liability,” Hui said. The imprisonment came as Telegram said it was "surprised" by claims that privacy commissioner Ada Chung Lai-ling is seeking to block the messaging app due to doxxing content targeting police and politicians. It’s easy to create a Telegram channel via desktop app or mobile app (for Android and iOS): The group also hosted discussions on committing arson, Judge Hui said, including setting roadblocks on fire, hurling petrol bombs at police stations and teaching people to make such weapons. The conversation linked to arson went on for two to three months, Hui said.
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