Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that after India imposed a… (дуров · индия · мессенджер)

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that after India imposed a temporary ban on the messenger, it has 'punished' over 150 million regular users. The blocking of Telegram in India punishes 150 million regular users and is an error.

Consensus

• Pavel Durov criticized India's temporary ban on Telegram
• The ban was imposed due to leaks of exam materials related to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)
• The ban was in effect from June 16 to June 22
• Durov stated that the ban punished regular users rather than those responsible for the leaks
• Durov claimed the ban was ineffective as leaks moved to other apps
• Telegram removed hundreds of channels involved in exam-related fraud and leaks

Points of divergence

• Durov also criticized London's restriction of social media for teenagers — vesti
• The ban was introduced under India's Information Technology Act which allows blocking websites in the interest of sovereignty and integrity — kommersant
• Telegram is nearly non-functional in Russia due to regulatory non-compliance — vedomosti