I see comrades who say they use Telegram to get information all the time but it’s hard to find credible sources there. I’d like some recommendations that you can vouch for.

Edit: I was thanking everybody individually but I’m gonna stop so I don’t spam

  • sunbleachedfly@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    9·
    11 days ago

    I personally use telegram a lot for Arabic speaking sources, but there are a lot of good english sources and channels with english translations. Unfortunately, some of the best channels were banned in the US including Resistance News Network and the official al-Qassam communications channel. Besides that, I have found a couple official channels including:

    • Spokesperson for the Yemeni Forces, Yahya Saree (sp) - mostly in Arabic but also posts english translations of most statements - https://t.me/army21ye
    • Official English channel for Hezbollah - https://t.me/mmirlb

    News Publications:

    Another one I look at sometimes is Red Alerts which is a bot that posts a screenshot of a map with an area highlighted each time an air raid siren in Israel goes off. It goes off a LOT.

    Just to give a warning, for both conflicts, telegram is FULL of internet personalities who have no real way of verifying information and profit off the fog of war. Some of those channels are useful but it’s very easy to get sucked into an engagement spiral because they frequently share each other’s channels & stuff. Thats why I mostly only linked official publications.

    Hope this helps!

      • OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml
        10·
        11 days ago

        DD Geopolitics, but be careful of their opinion pieces. Frequent updates. Good sources. Usually reports things earlier than others. Middle East and Ukraine-Russia.

        Ukraine Watch. Measured and doesn’t exaggerate usually. Won’t post minute by minute stuff, but is good for summaries of important events each day. Ukraine-Russia, and Middle East only for important news.

        Intel Slava, but also be careful of their opinion pieces. They mostly repost things from other channels, so they are good as a summary channel, but they don’t give credit usually. Frequent updates. Ukraine-Russia, but also Middle East when things heat up or makes summaries.

        Rybar (English), good for regular overviews on Ukraine, opinion pieces vary in quality. Very few posts, but always accompanied with high-quality graphics showing troop movements, deployments, etc. Mostly Ukraine-Russia. Sometimes Middle East or other places.

        The Simurgh - Excellent for Middle East, gathers information from other channels very well, decent opinion pieces, usually the only one who fully translates Arabic press releases (e.g. Hezbollah announcements, etc). Exclusively Middle East

        Fortros Resistance - Iranian-based. Often reports how things are for them on the ground. Posting frequency varies. Exclusively Middle East and usually specifically Iran.

        Generally, avoid channels that tend to advertise a lot or beg for money constantly. Those will usually also try to sensationalize as much as possible for views. Channels with low subscriber counts can be surprisingly excellent, compared to more popular ones. Don’t be afraid to test channels out and then leave.

        Also, mute every channel you join. Some channels can post upwards of 100 posts per day. You don’t want 100 x “channels you’ve subscribed” notifications on your phone. That way, you also protect yourself from engagement addiction. Just go see updates when YOU want to.