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Telegram Channels and Bots: A Ranking of Spanish Media Oulets

Version 1 : Received: 7 July 2022 / Approved: 12 July 2022 / Online: 12 July 2022 (09:13:54 CEST)

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Herrero-Solana, V.; Castro-Castro, C. Telegram Channels and Bots: A Ranking of Media Outlets Based in Spain. Societies 2022, 12,164. https://doi.org/10.3390/ soc12060164 Herrero-Solana, V.; Castro-Castro, C. Telegram Channels and Bots: A Ranking of Media Outlets Based in Spain. Societies 2022, 12,164. https://doi.org/10.3390/ soc12060164

Abstract

Background. Telegram, an Industry 4.0 style Russian-born communication service, is one of the world’s most widespread communication platforms despite Putin’s censorship. The availability of channels and bots has opened as a broadcast channel for any media outlet. Objetives. We asked the following questions: Do Spanish media outlets use Telegram channels? Which media outlets? Are they verified? What is their volume of subscribers? Can this information be used to rank media outlets? We identified many media channels and numerous variables were collected from each one. Results and conclusions. Forty-two Spanish media outlets have Telegram channels, 26 of which are ranked in the directory. Less than half of these channels are verified by the platform, and only three are linked to their website. This lack of verification could lead to the proliferation of fake channels. We created a ranking, and the top-10 includes two foreign, six national, and two regional media outlets.

Keywords

Telegram; media; Spain; channels; bots; fake channels; rankings

Subject

Social Sciences, Library and Information Sciences

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