‘Child abuse, scams, pirated Dhurandhar’: In justifying Telegram ban, govt cites scrutiny beyond NEET-UG paper leak
An Indian government investigation has found that the messaging application Telegram is being used extensively to spread child sexual abuse material and carry out financial scams, according to a 35-page report by the Union home ministry's Cybercrime Coordination Centre submitted in court.
The document contained screenshots from Telegram groups depicting fake job advertisements; material that showed the sexual abuse and exploitation of children; and a pirated version of the Bollywood film ‘Dhurandhar’.
The government also stated it is “proactively monitoring” groups on the platform, news agency Reuters has reported citing a government report dated June 10. Telegram and the ministry did not respond to queries, Reuters said.
The ministry report was submitted as part of the government's successful legal defence of a one-week ban on the appimposed ahead of the June 21 re-examination for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) for medical admissions. The retest was necessitated by...
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