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UK opposition leader calls on government to sanction Telegram

London, Oct 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Leader of the UK opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, condemned Telegram for harbouring extremists and called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take harsh action against online platforms, including Telegram, for distributing videos calling for extremism, violence and racial hatred.
"As we were paying tribute to Sir David on Monday, Telegram users could access videos of murders and violent threats against politicians, the LGBT community, women and Jews … Some of these posts are illegal, all of them are harmful … Telegram has facilitated and nurtured a subculture that cheerleads for terrorists. Tough sanctions are clearly needed," Starmer said in his speech.
The leader of the opposition criticized the current government for not sanctioning the platforms that "are failing to crack down on extremism."
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