“Language ombudsman Olena Ivanovska believes that the Telegram messenger should be blocked in Ukraine in order to weaken the influence of Russian propaganda and hostile narratives. In an interview with Radio Liberty, she emphasized that the state should act strategically and think about the future of Ukrainian identity. According to her, without decisive steps to limit hostile informational influence, Ukraine risks losing its own cultural and linguistic”, — write on: ua.news
Language ombudsman Olena Ivanovska believes that the Telegram messenger should be blocked in Ukraine in order to weaken the influence of Russian propaganda and hostile narratives.
In an interview with Radio Liberty, she emphasized that the state should act strategically and think about the future of Ukrainian identity.
According to her, without decisive steps to limit hostile informational influence, Ukraine risks losing its own cultural and linguistic space. She emphasized that Telegram is currently one of the key channels for the distribution of pro-Russian content.
Ivanovska noted that the blocking of such resources is an element of information security, and not just a technical limitation. In her opinion, Ukraine should consistently block the channels through which Russian propaganda is broadcast and aggression against Ukraine is justified.
She emphasized that it is not about individual pages or media in the messenger, but about a platform that creates a favorable environment for hostile information operations. The Ombudsman believes that the state has the right to protect itself from such risks during a full-scale war.
Separately, the language ombudsman drew attention to the need to more actively apply the legislation in the field of culture, in particular the 15th article of the law on culture.
She suggests expanding the list of Russian artists who support the aggressive policy of their state in order to limit their presence in the public space of Ukraine.
It will be recalled that the language ombudsman Ivanovska criticized Putin’s demands regarding the Russian language in Ukraine.
The language commissioner also calls to exclude Russian from the list of languages in need of protection.
