Claims: Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app
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- title: Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/19/telegram-ofcom-arsonist-starmer-linked-properties Source
- summary: Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app Telegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for the regulator said it had contacted the messaging app “to seek further clarification” because the arsonist had been directed on Telegram by a handler linked… Source
- published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:26 GMT Source