Centre Likens Telegram To Dark Web, Calls It A Hub For Bad Actors

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • Telegram enables criminal activities like terrorism, fraud, piracy, etc and its features allow criminals to escape identification, the Centre told the Delhi High Court in an affidavit
  • The government has opposed Telegram’s plea challenging MeitY’s earlier order to ban the messaging platform temporarily until June 22
  • Telegram has become a flashpoint in the controversy around last month’s cancelled NEET-UG exam due to allegations that organised cheating networks disseminated leaked question papers via the platform