India blocks Telegram ahead of major medical exams
印度在重大醫學考試前夕封鎖 Telegram
更新於: 2026年6月17日 上午11:45
In a historic move, the Indian government temporarily blocked the Telegram app in June 2026 to ensure the integrity of the NEET-UG, a crucial medical entrance exam.
印度政府採取了一項具歷史意義的舉措，於2026年6月暫時封鎖了Telegram應用程式，以確保關鍵醫學入學考試NEET-UG的公正性。
The week-long ban, enacted under the Information Technology Act, aimed to dismantle cheating rackets that used the platform to sell fake exam papers.
這項為期一週的禁令，是依據《資訊技術法》所頒布，旨在瓦解那些利用該平台販售偽造考卷的作弊集團。
Officials highlighted how scammers exploited Telegram’s message-editing feature to create fraudulent proof of leaks, fueling anxiety among students.
官方強調，詐騙者如何利用Telegram的訊息編輯功能，製造虛假的洩題證據，進而助長了學生間的焦慮。
This drastic measure followed the cancellation of the original May exam due to widespread corruption allegations.
這項激烈的措施，是在原定的5月考試因廣泛的舞弊指控被取消後所實施的。
While the government described the block as a last resort, it caused significant controversy.
儘管政府稱此封鎖為最後手段，但仍引發了極大爭議。
Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, criticized the decision, arguing it unfairly penalized millions of regular users without stopping illegal activity, which simply migrated to other platforms.
Telegram創辦人帕維爾·杜洛夫批評了這項決定，認為這項措施不公平地懲罰了數百萬普通用戶，卻未能阻止非法活動，因為這些活動只是轉移到了其他平台。
Ultimately, the episode sparked a national debate over the balance between digital security and free expression, leaving many to question whether blocking technology is an effective way to fix flaws in educational infrastructure.
最終，這一事件引發了全國關於數位安全與言論自由之間平衡的辯論，讓許多人質疑封鎖科技是否為修復教育基礎設施缺陷的有效方法。
