The Internet Freedom Foundation criticised the government's temporary Telegram restrictions ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam, calling them disproportionate and ineffective. It argued that targeted action against fraudulent channels was sufficient and demanded transparency regarding the legal basis for the curbs
Replying to the worries of banning Twitter, Internet Freedom Foundation clarifies that reports on losing the “protective shield” of an “intermediary status” emerge from an incorrect reading of the law