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Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
‘AI not accurate enough to block calls automatically’: Truecaller CEO Rishit JhunjhunwalaTruecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala explains the app's stance on AI spam blocking, emphasizing user consent. He highlights Truecaller's cont...
Truecaller joins telcos against AI-based number blockingTruecaller opposes mandatory AI-driven blocking of spam calls, emphasizing user consent and the potential inaccuracies of AI models. CEO Ri...
DoT blocked over 2 cr phone connections used for fraudulent activities: OfficialThe Union Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has taken strong actions against fraudulent activities. It blocked over two crore phone con...
Fake caller IDs? Social media platforms told to remove content not in line with Telecom ActThe Department of Telecommunications has asked social media platforms like Meta, Instagram, Google, and X to remove content that aids users...
Separate number series for marketing, service calls soon to curb spamIndia's telecom regulator is set to issue a mandate to demarcate separate numbering series for transactional and marketing calls made by bu...
Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea against privacy violation by TruecallerThe Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation alleging privacy violations by Truecaller, a global caller ID platform. The...
Vi, Truecaller tie up to secure customer communicationVodafone Idea has partnered with Truecaller to offer secure customer communication using the latter’s Verified Business Caller ID solution,...
Truecaller opens its first exclusive India office in Bengaluru, can host 250 staffTruecaller, a Caller ID verification platform, has opened an office in Bengaluru, India. The office occupies a renovated space of 30,443 sq...
Telcos mull deploying AI to check pesky calls amidst surge in fraudThe move comes even as mobile users are being increasingly bombarded by the menace of pesky calls and messages, leading to thousands of cro...
Truecaller shares crash as activist short-seller Viceroy accuses it of tax fraud, redundant business modelIndia contributes almost 80% of Sequoia backed co’s revenues and over 70% of daily active users. Regulatory and legal crackdowns have force...
Truecaller to roll out these five new exciting features for Android usersVoice Call Launcher, passcode lock for SMS, smart assistant, enhanced call logs, simplified & instant call reason & video caller ID face fi...
74% respondents getting pesky messages despite being in Trai's DND list: SurveyRegulations regarding pesky calls are managed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). It has provision to penalise pesky calle...
DoT to fine Rs 10,000 for fraud messages with fake headersAny sender who is caught sending an SMS using invalid header will be fined in the range of Rs1,000 to Rs 10,000 per violation, plus permane...
As people stayed home, cyber fraud tripled during lockdown in DelhiSeveral accounts and IDs through which people were defrauded in the name of Covid-19 donations were also blocked in the recent past. Over 8...
Truecaller hears the sound of money in digital payment pushIn an interaction with ETtech's Aritra Sarkhel, Alan Mamedi, CEO of Truecaller, discusses new partnerships, privacy issues and net neutrali...
Department of Telecommunication receives request to block We Phone app over call spoofingAs and when such cases come to the notice of the DoT, they are reported to the Group Coordinator, DeitY, the minister added.
Convenience at the altar of privacyWe tell you about some of the data controls you are handing over when using your social networks and gadgets
Lava launches phone with KitKat operating system for Rs 7,999Lava Iris X1 is one of the few devices in India and the first one from Lava that is built on the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box...
Truecaller ties up with Nokia's Android-powered X seriesPhone directory app Truecaller has tied up with Nokia for newly launched Android-powered X series smartphones.