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Exam Paper Leak Meme Mocking Indian Government Banning Telegram

This is a two-panel satirical meme using the widely recognized Flex Tape advertisement template. The first panel features Phil Swift, the spokesperson from Flex Seal product ads, labeled 'INDIAN GOVERNMENT' standing next to a leaking water container marked 'EXAM PAPER LEAK'. The second panel shows a hand applying a piece of Flex Tape over the leak, with the tape labeled 'BAN TELEGRAM'. The humor comes from mocking the perceived reaction of the Indian government to widespread instances of exam papers being leaked and shared on the messaging platform Telegram: instead of addressing the root cause of the exam paper leaks, the government opts for the surface-level, overly broad solution of banning the app.
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INDIAN GOVERNMENT, EXAM PAPER LEAK, BAN TELEGRAM

Overview

This is a two-panel satirical meme using the widely recognized Flex Tape advertisement template. The first panel features Phil Swift, the spokesperson from Flex Seal product ads, labeled 'INDIAN GOVERNMENT' standing next to a leaking water container marked 'EXAM PAPER LEAK'. The second panel shows a hand applying a piece of Flex Tape over the leak, with the tape labeled 'BAN TELEGRAM'. The humor comes from mocking the perceived reaction of the Indian government to widespread instances of exam papers being leaked and shared on the messaging platform Telegram: instead of addressing the root cause of the exam paper leaks, the government opts for the surface-level, overly broad solution of banning the app.

Origin notes

This meme is a derivative work of the popular Flex Tape meme format, which originates from the viral Flex Seal product infomercials starring Phil Swift. It was shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as indicated by the provided RSS source information. The meme references real-world events where the Indian government has proposed or enacted restrictions on Telegram in response to the platform being used to share leaked exam materials.

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