India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concerns
The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.
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"The block of Telegram is reactive and ineffective and will punish ordinary users instead of addressing the systemic source of exam leaks."
— Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) , Activist
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The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.
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