Messaging platform temporarily blocked by India over exam cheating concerns and used by OnlyFans manager networks.
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… Last month, authorities also temporarily banned Telegram during the retest of a national medical entrance examination. …
India asks WhatsApp to pause username feature rollout over fraud concernsJoy Online
… Controversially, Telegram has been temporarily blocked until Monday, over concerns the messaging app could be used for cheating. …
Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leakJoy Online
… Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Instagram, Telegram, and WhatsApp have fundamentally transformed civic participation. …
Free Speech development in Ghana today and its implications for media developmentJoy Online
India has temporarily blocked the Telegram app over concerns it may be used for cheating, days before a crucial medical entrance exam is set to be reheld. …
India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concernsJoy Online
… We heard from 60 UK OnlyFans creators and embedded ourselves in one of the largest private Telegram groups for agents, called OFM Empire, which has 24,000 members. …
OnlyFans ‘agents’ control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC findsDaily Guide
… Beyond dedicated adult websites, CRI expressed concern about the growing circulation of sexually explicit material on social media and messaging platforms, including Telegram and Snapchat. …
CRI Backs ID Checks For Porn SitesJoy Online
… Much of it is now on the social media platforms,” he said. “Every day on Telegram, people are sharing nudes. …
VPNs, Social media and data risks: why experts say Ghana’s porn age verification won’t workJoy Online
… The software is also capable of analysing data from applications such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, recovering certain deleted files, generating forensic reports and processing backups from Android and iPhone devices. …
Czech-donated tool enables Ghana Police to recover deleted messages, trace digital evidenceBusiness & Financial Times
… Winning play: Deploy localized influencer clusters across key cities (Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi) Build owned communities (WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels) around product usage and lifestyle Retail media & first-party data: The new competitive edge Retailers now sit on the most v …
Winning the battle for attention, affordability & advocacyJoy Online
… E2EE is the default on Signal, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Apple’s iMessage and Google Messages Telegram offers it as an option, but not by default X, formerly Twitter, offers an similar system for direct messages, though critics say it does not meet industry standards Snapchat …
Instagram privacy tech is turned off today- what does this mean for your DMs?India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked WhatsApp to pause its new username feature, which would let users chat using unique usernames instead of phone numbers, citing concerns it could increase online fraud and phishing scams. WhatsApp says the feature is not yet live and has built in safeguards including detection of impersonation and scams.
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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked WhatsApp to pause its new username feature, which would let users chat using unique usernames instead of phone numbers, citing concerns it could increase online fraud and phishing scams. WhatsApp says the feature is not yet live and has built in safeguards including detection of impersonation and scams.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
Millions of Indian medical students resit the NEET-UG entrance exam under unprecedented security measures after the original May 3 exam was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The resit took place Sunday with biometric checks, metal detectors, armoured patrols, and deployment of the Indian Air Force and paramilitary officers at exam centres nationwide.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has developed one of Africa's most open communication environments since the 1992 Constitution, with citizens and journalists engaging freely on governance and public issues. However, new challenges including political polarization, misinformation, online harassment, digital surveillance, hate speech, economic pressures on journalism, and legal contestation of public expression have emerged in the digital age.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
India has temporarily blocked the Telegram app over concerns it may be used for cheating in the retaken National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG), scheduled for June 12 after the original May exam was cancelled due to allegations of a paper leak. The National Testing Agency welcomed the move, citing organised use of the platform by cheating rackets, though internet users and rights activists have criticised it as a "band-aid solution" to a larger exam fraud problem.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
BBC investigation into OnlyFans managers (OFMs) finds they exploit and threaten creators after promising to boost earnings. One creator reported being threatened, attacked at home, and controlled by her agency; the BBC spoke to 60 UK creators and infiltrated a 24,000-member Telegram group of agents.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Child Rights International has endorsed a government proposal requiring age and identity verification for pornographic websites, arguing the measure is needed to protect children from harmful online sexual content that is easily accessible without meaningful restrictions.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George announced Ghana is moving toward mandatory identity verification for pornographic websites using National Identity Cards or driver's licenses, citing the UK's regime as a model. Experts question whether the proposal, which the minister says is heading to Cabinet, has any realistic chance of working, citing concerns about VPNs, data security, and social media workarounds.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Czech Republic has donated specialised digital forensic equipment and software to Ghana's Police Cybercrime Unit to strengthen cybercrime investigation capacity. The handover, which took place in Accra on May 13, 2026, included MOBILedit Forensic software designed to extract and analyse data from mobile phones and smart devices, including deleted messages from messaging applications.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A marketing strategist argues that Ghanaian brands must compete on "precision relevance" rather than visibility, as high inflation, youth-dominated demographics, and 70 percent mobile internet penetration have created a "hyper-rational" consumer who compares prices online before shopping and exhibits declining brand loyalty.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Instagram has switched off end-to-end encryption on direct messages worldwide, a reversal of Meta's previous commitment to the technology. The shift means Meta can now access message content, and while child protection groups welcome the decision, privacy advocates have condemned it.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →