Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji

Cointelegraph

Published Aug 27, 2020 07:21AM ET

Updated Aug 27, 2020 09:00AM ET

Major encrypted messaging app provider Telegram has expressed support for the mass protests in Belarus against sitting President Alexander Lukashenko.

On Aug. 25, the Telegram app introduced a new animated emoji to replace the national flag of Belarus with the white-red-white flag. Opposed to the official red and green flag of Belarus, the white-red-white flag is used as a symbol of the opposition to Lukashenko's regime.

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