After NEET Row, NCB Flags Telegram As Top Platform For Drug Advertising

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • NCB's Annual Report 2025 has identified Telegram as the leading encrypted messaging platform for drug-related advertising
  • The report warned growing use of darknet marketplaces, cryptocurrencies and DeFi by traffickers
  • The findings come days after the Delhi High Court upheld the Centre's temporary restrictions on Telegram over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak