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NEW DELHI: Union acquisition curate Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level conscionable aft the NEET UG 2026 insubstantial leak connected Wednesday. Several societal media channels, peculiarly that connected Telegram, came nether scanner for circulating fake insubstantial leak claims and spreading misinformation related to competitory examinations.He called for a targeted crackdown connected networks spreading fake accusation up of examinations, directing authorities to proactively identify, artifact and region channels circulating misinformation, propaganda and panic-inducing content.Officials said respective specified channels go peculiarly progressive up of large examinations, spreading fake insubstantial leak claims, clickbait and unverified accusation that substance panic and disorder among students and parents, ANI reported.Many of these links, they noted, redirect users to automated bots and bogus groups aimed astatine amplifying misinformation.Pradhan stressed that societal media platforms should intimately coordinate with the ministry of education, the National Testing Agency and instrumentality enforcement agencies to swiftly tackle misinformation and sphere the credibility of the introspection system. Pradhan besides reiterated that protecting students from misleading narratives and maintaining nationalist spot successful the introspection process stay cardinal priorities for the government.
Senior officials from the ministry of acquisition and the manager wide of the National Testing Agency attended the meeting, wherever preparations for upcoming examinations were reviewed to place vulnerabilities and guarantee timely preventive and corrective measures. A parallel gathering was besides held with representatives from Meta, Google and Telegram, during which concerns were raised implicit the increasing dispersed of misinformation related to competitory examinations done Telegram channels and anonymous online groups.NEET UG 2026 re-examination has been scheduled for June 21, 2026, aft the earlier exam was cancelled amid allegations of a insubstantial leak and different irregularities.
