WhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...

Authorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...

Digital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...

The Department of Telecommunications has extended the deadline for SIM-binding by OTT platforms to December 31. This move follows industry ...

WhatsApp Usernames: WhatsApp is preparing for a significant platform transition that will replace mandatory phone number sharing with uniqu...

WhatsApp is planning a major platform overhaul, introducing usernames and unique IDs instead of phone numbers, allowing users to send messa...

SIM Binding: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has implemented a mandatory SIM-binding rule effective March 1, 2026, for all messa...

The SIM binding mandate comes into effect from March 1, which means apps such as WhatsApp, Signal, etc will only function when the register...

Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has rejected calls for an extension on SIM binding for OTT apps. This mandate, effective March...

New government rules will affect foreign SIM cards. Popular apps like WhatsApp will stop working on secondary numbers. This change is set t...

India's SIM binding mandate has created regulatory ambiguity for Rich Communication Services (RCS). Experts highlight RCS's dual nature, us...

Telecom operators back the DoT's SIM-binding rule for messaging apps, calling privacy concerns 'misplaced narratives.' This move aims to en...

India's new rules for messaging apps are raising concerns. Users may soon be tied to SIM cards, and a government cybersecurity app will be ...

India's Department of Telecommunications has mandated SIM-binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. This move will disrupt bus...

New government directives for OTT apps and phone makers are causing concern. These rules mandate SIM binding for communication apps and pre...

Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", i.e., linking of...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which issued the directions on November 28, asked the OTT firms to implement SIM binding within...