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Amid Trump “techlash,” Brazil’s president pushes supporters to Telegram

Jan 13, 2021

Amid Trump “techlash,” Brazil’s president pushes supporters to Telegram

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pushed supporters to Telegram after U.S. President Donald Trump was barred from other platforms including Twitter. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Jair Bolsonaro, a supporter of President Trump, is pushing people to use Telegram rather than other social media platforms. Plus, Huawei says it'll amend a patent that describes a system that can identify Uighur Muslims. And, Northern Ireland food supply disruption affects people and pets.

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