TRAI proposes AI tools to detect & block spam calls, messagesTelecom regulator TRAI is proposing new rules. Telecom companies will soon be allowed to use AI tools. These tools will help detect and blo...
13 Mar, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Airtel, Google team up to block spam on enhanced messaging serviceAirtel and Google have joined forces to curb spam in RCS messages, marking a global first by integrating Airtel’s spam filters with Google’...
02 Mar, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Airtel, Google partner to check spam in messages with web linkBharti Airtel is partnering with Google to deploy an AI-enabled spam protection tool on Google's messaging platform. This collaboration aim...
01 Mar, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
FTC chair alleges partisan filtering by Gmail; Google says spam filters not ideologicalRepublicans have long accused big tech companies of discriminating against and suppressing conservative views, an assertion the companies d...
29 Aug, 2025, 07.24 AM IST
Gmail filter working as biased tool? Google respondsGoogle spokesperson said Gmail's spam filters apply equally to all, regardless of political ideology. Google has denied similar claims from...
29 Aug, 2025, 03.59 AM IST
Trai to roll out user-friendly DND app to combat spam menace"The intention is to make it user-friendly... the experience should be good, and it should become the preferred app for DND registration," ...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
WhatsApp will now allow users to block spam messages from businessesUsers can now select the type of messages they would like to receive from businesses, such as OTPs, sales, offers or customer service messa...
21 Nov, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
Bharti Airtel's AI system blocks 154 million spam calls, 8 million such SMS in West BengalBharti Airtel stated its AI-powered detection system identified 154 million potential spam calls and 8 million spam SMS messages in Bengal....
23 Oct, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Spam calls and messages: How to activate DND on Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and VodafoneBlock spam calls by activating Do Not Disturb feature. Use codes to block specific call categories. Follow network-specific steps for Jio, ...
03 Apr, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
Tired of WhatsApp spam? New update allows blocking users directly from lock screen; here's howWhatsApp has introduced a new feature allowing users to block spam directly from their lock screens, streamlining the process of managing u...
12 Feb, 2024, 12.10 PM IST
How to block irritating marketing spam calls, activate Do Not Disturb (DND) on Jio, Airtel, ViDespite several measures by Trai in the past few years, the problem of pesky telemarketing calls and messages has remained as it is. Howeve...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
WhatsApp to introduce ‘classifiers’ to identify spam callsThe Meta-owned instant messaging platform hopes to completely stop spam calls over the next two days, a source said.
13 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Rise in sales calls pulls India to 4th spot among nations most affected by spam calls: TruecallerInterestingly, over 202 million spam calls were made by just one spammer in India this year between January to October — which is over 6.64...
17 Dec, 2021, 07.14 PM IST
How to use apps for your smartphone to cut spam SMS, email & unwanted callsConstantly buried under heaps of spam SMS, email & unwanted calls? Block them and you’ll save a lot of time. ET guides you how to use apps ...
24 Aug, 2011, 01.32 PM IST
- IBM develops anti-spam software for Chinese mobile operator
IBM said Thursday it has developed a system for a Chinese mobile phone operator that blocks spam text messaging, but denied the software co...
25 Mar, 2010, 05.08 PM IST
- To beat a spammer, bank on his own methods!
Spam messages are an incredible nuisance to most web users. But, now scientists claim to have developed an “effectively perfect” method for...
27 Jan, 2010, 11.43 AM IST