India temporarily bans Telegram app over over medical exam fraud (opens original article in a new tab)

India temporarily banned Telegram app to prevent exam fraud ahead of the NEET-UG retest, citing organized cheating rackets using the platform, while critics argue the move is ineffective and harms legitimate users.

• India temporarily blocked Telegram app over medical exam fraud allegations
• The ban aims to prevent organized cheating rackets from leaking exam papers
• Internet activists criticize the move as ineffective and harmful to legitimate users
• NTA claims to have taken down multiple fraudulent Telegram channels