Telegram CEO Pavel Durov strongly criticized India's temporary ban on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, arguing it unfairly punished over 150 million ordinary users instead of stopping the spread of leaked exam papers.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov strongly criticized India's temporary ban on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, arguing it unfairly punished over 150 million ordinary users instead of stopping the spread of leaked exam papers. He contended that the leaks merely moved to other applications and did not address the root cause of the fraud. The government action, based on recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA), also included restricting message editing to prevent fabricated evidence from being circulated post-examination.
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