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Do you know that at 3pm [1500h; 1400h UTC] on the 23rd of April 2023, a UK-wide test of an emergency alert system will take place on EVERY MOBILE PHONE in the country[?] This loud alarm will sound on your phone and make it vibrate, even if it is switched to silent or notifications are off.

If you’re living with domestic abuse and you have a mobile phone hidden in your house “just in case”[,] please remember to switch it off [through 3pm] on Sunday 23 April 2023.
Your hidden phone must be switched off completely during this time to avoid discovery.

• Even if this post does not apply to you, please [share it with everyone you know]
• You will be connected with someone who is [in the UK and] living with domestic abuse right now, even if you think you’re not.
•Sharing this information could help keep them safe.

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⚠️A PSA to Brazilians and people who care⚠️

Brazil's government (actually, our supreme court) is once again blocking Telegram. Meaning that if you are Brazilian you will probably lose access, and if you have Brazilian friends, they might go dark.

This is happening because Telegram has refused to cooperate with the government's investigations into the events that happened on the 8th of January and the fashy telegram groups that were allegedly involved in it.

Is this permanent?
Probably not. The last 3 times it happened (... Long stories) it lasted a couple of days, the longest being about a week. Eventually Telegram corporate caves and gives the government what it wants. With how long it actually lasts depending on the particular ISP of the Bean-person in question, as the actual blocking is done BY the ISP.

What can I do about it?
1. Exchange contacts with your friends on other platforms. Discord, WhatsApp, Twitter, Fediverse (Mastodon/Pleroma/etc.), whatever. Especially if those people are important to you. If you're Brazilian, exchange contacts with everyone, if you're foreign, make sure you have alternate means to contact your Brazilian friends. Again, it probably won't last too long, but still!

2. (If Brazilian) Consider getting a telegram proxy for the time being. These WILL slow down your connection to Telegram and will also insert a sussy-looking channel to your contacts list that you cannot remove. But they will also (usually) bypass the government blockade.

3. (Just in General) Consider moving to more open, less corporate platforms like Matrix/XMPP. Those are less likely to end up like this. Though it is also understandable that it's not as fun if your friends aren't there.


(Thanks to out mod Count Regal for this through and helpful guide!)

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