India's Union government mandates SIM card verification and six-hour session timeouts for messaging apps to combat cyber ...

Decoding India''s directive mandating active SIM linkage for WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messaging apps. Impact, rationale, ...

India now requires messaging apps to stay tied to active KYC SIMs and enforce six-hour logouts to curb scams and cross-border ...

India's telecom authority DoT mandates permanent SIM binding for messenger services. WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal must ...

The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is implementing a new rule requiring messaging apps like WhatsApp and ...

The order comes against the backdrop of “misuse” of telecommunication identifiers and equipment for cybersecurity purposes, ...

The DoT has sent directions to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to bind their services to active SIM Cards within 90 days.

After that, the app continues working even if the SIM is removed or becomes inactive. According to reports, the Cellular ...

In a sweeping move that could reshape how millions of Indians use popular messaging platforms, the Union government has ...

The Indian government has implemented a SIM binding rule requiring users to have a registered SIM card in their phones to access messaging apps. BIF has called for a pause on the implementation, ...