India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concerns
Summary
India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app ahead of a key medical exam retake due to concerns it was used to share leaked exam papers. Authorities made the decision after the original exam was canceled following cheating allegations, with several arrests related to the leak.Key Facts
- India blocked Telegram to stop cheating ahead of the NEET-UG medical entrance exam retake on June 21.
- The original NEET exam in May was canceled due to leaks of exam papers.
- Over 2.28 million students took the original NEET exam at more than 5,000 centers.
- The National Testing Agency (NTA) and Indian Cyber Crime Centre removed many Telegram channels involved in cheating.
- Telegram was also ordered to disable the message-editing feature to prevent fake evidence of leaks.
- The ban will last until June 22, the day after the exam retake, while message editing restrictions last until June 30.
- Critics say the ban hurts students who use Telegram for legitimate study purposes and does not address the root causes of exam fraud.
- More than a dozen arrests have been made in the investigation of the paper leak.
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