India: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's investigation into alleged misinformation and misuse of Telegram's message-editing feature
Progress
Current status
under investigation
19 Jun 2026 under investigation
16 Jun 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
court
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
High Court of Delhi dismissed Telegram's petition challenging order restricting access to Telegram
On 19 June 2026, the High Court of Delhi dismissed a writ petition by Telegram FZ LLC (Telegram) challenging an order that restricted access to Telegram in India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000. The Ministry of Electronics a…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
court
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued order restricting access to Telegram to protect examination window from fraud and misinformation
On 16 June 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), acting on recommendations by the National Testing Agency (NTA), issued two directions restricting the Telegram platform in India ahead of the National Eligibility Entra…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body