As soon as Telegram was banned, the number of VPN downloads increased rapidly! How does the app work? Know in detail

• After the temporary ban on Telegram, VPN downloads and sign-ups in India have grown exponentially.
• The government has banned Telegram till June 22 to prevent paper leakage and cheating ahead of the NEET 2026 re-examination.
• A VPN hides the user’s real IP address and provides Internet access through a separate server, thus making it possible to reach blocked platforms.

Social media platforms in India TelegramIt has been temporarily banned. After this decision taken by the government, now users are looking for other ways and apps. After the temporary ban on Telegram in India, the number of VPN downloads has increased rapidly. Proton VPN claims that the demand for VPN in India has increased significantly since the ban on Telegram. On social media platform X, the company wrote that India saw a 150 percent increase in hourly registrations on Tuesdays and a 120 percent increase in daily registrations on Wednesdays. Because of this, it is now being speculated that people are taking the help of VPN to use Telegram.

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What is the reason for banning Telegram?

On June 21 i.e. today the re-examination will be held in the country. Ahead of this exam, the Indian government has announced a ban on Telegram till June 22 to curb incidents like paper footy. Additionally, Telegram’s message editing feature has also been disabled till June 30. The government claims that messaging platform Telegram has been used in cases like paper-footing. To prevent such incidents from happening again, it has been decided to ban Telegram. The government has leveled serious allegations against Telegram, alleging that the platform is turning into a dark web and has also claimed that it is being used for cyber crimes. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)

The number of users downloading VPN has increased

After the government decided to ban Telegram, now Indian users cannot access social media platform Telegram till 22nd June. In such situations, many people have found a new method using Vipin. A VPN hides a user’s IP address, making it easy to access banned social media platforms or apps.

David Peterson, general manager of Proton VPN, has shared an X post saying that the number of VPN downloads has increased rapidly after Telegram was banned. However, now it has come to light that Peterson’s X account has been blocked in India. VPN without sign-up is also seen in Google trends. People have been searching terms like Telegram VIPin and VIPin for Telegram a lot since last two days. This shows that people are now finding ways to access these banned platforms.

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How does VPN work?

VPN i.e. Virtual Private Network keeps internet connection secure. It hides the real IP address of the user. In simple words, the geographical location (geolocation) changes for internet usage and shows the VPN server’s IP address instead of the user’s location. A VPN converts your online information into an ‘encrypted’ form, making it harder to hack.