How far would you go to visit a website you really want to look at? If you're deterred by not being able to click or copy and paste a link, then Whatsapp for Android has found the perfect way to censor your reading.
In other words, whether you want to share a new way of chatting or the latest on the rebuilding of a Massachusetts clock tower, you're out of luck, my friend:
Facebook's Messenger system also prevents the clicking of the Telegram link, and the social behemoth itself blocks any post to rival competitor Tsu.co. Back in 2010, Messenger also blocked links to The Pirate Bay, so it's not like censorship is entirely new in Zuckerberg's empire.
All the same, when an app with the sole purpose of making it easier for us to communicate chooses to dictate the terms on which we can talk, and the topics we can discuss, you can't help but feel uncomfortable. I have no desire to use Telegram for my messaging, but I'd like the opportunity to decide that for myself, thanks Facebook.
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This article originally appeared at alphr.com
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