Well they are cooperating with them, and aren't being very transparent about it either. (but I don't believe they make money from cooperating with them, I'm just saying they are cooperating with them)
"Telegram: Russia lifts ban on private messaging app after it 'agrees to help with extremism investigations'"
"The Telegram messenger has deleted over 256,000 prohibited materials since 2021 to date at requests of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media, the regulator told TASS."
Without for me. Music, audiobooks, podcasts all just cram more in to my brain so I don’t get that same meditative feeling where I’m doing nothing but running.
I got injured and piled on weight, but the weight is mostly gone now and I’m building back up to running again, I’m looking forward to being able to go out on a run for an hour or two again.
I started w music then realized I like hearing the morning nature sounds and so removed the music. Either way after a good run you still get the well being. I think something healthier for the mind about no music. But better to run with music than not to run.