India suspends Telegram over medical entrance exam fraud concerns (opens original article in a new tab)

India temporarily suspended Telegram and disabled its message-editing feature to prevent fraud in medical entrance exams, citing organized cheating activities. The ban lasts until June 22, with additional restrictions until June 30. Google and Apple were ordered to remove the app from their stores.

• India suspends Telegram until June 22 over fraud concerns related to medical entrance exams
• Telegram's message-editing feature is disabled in India until June 30
• Government cites organized use of the platform for cheating in Neet 2026 re-examination
• Google and Apple ordered to delist Telegram from app stores