India temporarily blocked Telegram and disabled its message-editing feature ahead of the NEET-UG retake to curb cheating and the spread of fake leaked exam papers. Authorities said cyber fraud rings and Telegram channels had been used to advertise bogus access to exam questions, while digital rights groups criticized the move as ineffective and harmful to legitimate users. #Telegram #NEETUG #NTA #InternetFreedomFoundation
Keypoints
- India restricted Telegram access until June 22 ahead of the NEET-UG retake.
- Telegram’s message-editing feature was disabled until June 30 to stop cheating scams.
- Authorities removed channels, groups, and bots promoting fake leaked exam papers.
- Police arrested a cyber fraud ring in Ahmedabad that used multiple Telegram channels.
- Digital rights advocates said the block was reactive and unlikely to fix exam system weaknesses.
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