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India Blocks Telegram Over Fake Exams, VPN Use Triples

6/19/2026

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India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered a Telegram shutdown until June 22, prompting Telegram to challenge the order in Delhi High Court.
Proton VPN reported a 150% surge in new Indian users after the Telegram block.
The National Testing Agency said Telegram’s message-editing feature was used to spread fabricated exam papers.
Reliance’s network unintentionally hijacked Telegram traffic via BGP, blocking the service for users in the United Arab Emirates.

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India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered a Telegram shutdown until June 22, prompting Telegram to challenge the order in Delhi High Court.
Proton VPN reported a 150% surge in new Indian users after the Telegram block.
The National Testing Agency said Telegram’s message-editing feature was used to spread fabricated exam papers.
Reliance’s network unintentionally hijacked Telegram traffic via BGP, blocking the service for users in the United Arab Emirates.