India Temporarily Blocks Telegram Over Medical Exam Fraud
The move follows reports that cheating networks used Telegram to sell fake papers and extort candidates, with more than 2.28 million students affected.
- On Tuesday, the Union government blocked Telegram in India until June 22 to prevent cheating rackets from defrauding candidates appearing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test re-examination scheduled for June 21.
- Following last month's cancellation of the NEET due to leaked questions, the National Testing Agency reported that various Telegram channels were selling false question papers to scam aspirants.
- The Ministry of Education also ordered Telegram to disable its message-editing feature in India until June 30, as the NTA alleged the tool was used to fabricate misleading "paper leak" evidence.
- Officials labeled the ban a measure of "last resort" issued in the "interest of sovereignty and integrity of India," though the government "regrets the inconvenience caused" to legitimate users.
- Authorities have scheduled the re-examination for June 21, implementing strict security measures including Air Force transport for exam materials and isolating question paper setters to prevent further leaks.
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India temporarily blocks Telegram app over medical exam fraud
India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates for a national medical entrance test, which was also hit last month by allegations of leaked papers that led millions of results to be cancelled.
How Telegram Fueled Medical Exam Cheating and Sparked a Nationwide Crackdown in India
India's temporary Telegram block has put exam fraud back at the centre of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET-UG) row, with officials saying the app was being used by cheating rackets to target candidates ahead of the re-test in New Delhi and across India on 21 June. The government says the Telegram restriction will remain in place until 22 June. The move affects a platform that the National Testing Agency says was b…
According to the National Testing Agency of the Indian Ministry of Education, the blockade must run until June 22
India blocks Telegram app over exam fraud
NEW DELHI - India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates for a national medical entrance test, which had already been hit by allegations of leaked papers last month that led to millions of results being cancelled.
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