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India's Telegram ban hit the UAE too. Here's how to get around it
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Summary
Following the ban of Telegram in India due to leaked exam materials from the NEET medical entrance exam, the platform experienced disruptions in access for users globally, notably in the UAE, attributed to a BGP hijacking orchestrated by Reliance Communications. This triggered a legal challenge by Telegram and highlighted concerns about the scope and potential motivations behind the routing manipulation. The incident underscores the vulnerability of internet routing protocols and the potential for misconfigured network actions to have widespread consequences.
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