India Temporarily Blocks Telegram Over Cheating Concerns
India banned the messaging app Telegram until June 22 after students used it to share stolen exam answers.
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Original headline: India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns
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India has temporarily blocked the messaging app Telegram nationwide until June
- The government also required Telegram to disable its message editing feature. Officials took this action because students were using the app to share exam questions and answers, undermining the fairness of important tests. This affects anyone in India who uses Telegram to communicate with family, friends, or work contacts. If you have relatives or business partners in India, they will not be able to reach you through Telegram during this period. The ban applies to everyone in the country, not just students. People outside India can still use Telegram normally. If you communicate with people in India, here is what to do right now:
- Contact your friends or family in India through alternative apps like WhatsApp, Signal, or regular phone calls and text messages.
- Let them know you are available on other platforms if they need to reach you.
- Save any important information from your Telegram chats before the ban affects your contacts.
- Plan to reconnect on Telegram after June 22 when the ban is expected to lift. This situation highlights why depending on just one communication app can be risky. Keep at least two messaging apps installed on your phone so you have backup options. Make sure family members know multiple ways to reach you in case one service becomes unavailable.
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