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
AI-based spam data must be shared in hours, Trai to telcosTelecom regulator Trai has mandated mobile operators to share data from their AI spam detection systems. This information will be shared on...
03 Mar, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Telcos oppose Trai's plan to block AI-flagged spam numbersTelecom companies are pushing back against Trai's plan to automatically block phone numbers identified as potential spam by AI. They argue ...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
TRAI considers action on AI-flagged spam calls without formal complaintsIn a bid to redefine consumer protection, Trai is diving deep into innovative strategies to tackle the nuisance of spam. They're considerin...
11 Feb, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
TRAI disconnects 21 lakh connections till 2025 to curb spamTRAI has disconnected approximately 21 lakh telecom connections by 2025 to combat unsolicited commercial communications. New regulations, i...
05 Feb, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Trai imposes penalty worth Rs 150 cr on telecom operators for failure to curb spam calls, messagesTelecom regulator Trai has imposed a Rs 150 crore penalty on operators for failing to curb spam calls and messages, a move challenged by th...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Missed call telcos say Trai norms to curb spam may just be a damp squibIndia's telcos criticize the new Trai regulations aimed at curbing spam, arguing that the measures unduly burden telecom providers while le...
14 Feb, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Govt to issue guidelines on pesky calls next month: Consumer Affairs SecThe consumer affairs ministry will issue guidelines next month to address unsolicited commercial communications or pesky calls, aligning wi...
24 Dec, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
Telcos face new fines over failure to curb spam callsIndia's telecom regulator, TRAI, has fined major telecom operators around ₹12 crore for failing to curb spam calls, adding to previous unpa...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.41 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
Trai calls up telcos for data on calls made below radarThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has intensified its efforts to combat spam and robocalls by directing all telecom companie...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
TRAI directs telcos to make spam complaints user friendly on app/webThe Indian telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has directed service providers to make their mobile apps an...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Spam call menace: 900k complaints logged last year regarding unsolicited commercial communicationsTelecom operators received over 900,000 complaints in 2022 regarding unsolicited commercial communications (UCC), according to data shared ...
26 Jul, 2023, 11.04 PM IST
Nearly a million complaints regarding spam calls/messages logged in 2022Last year, telcos disconnected 32, 032 numbers that were found in repeated violation of regulations regarding telemarketing, while more tha...
26 Jul, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
Google to discontinue spam backdoor for political groupsIn September last year, the tech giant launched the programme in response to Republican (a US political committee) accusations that its alg...
25 Jan, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Twitter whistleblower to meet with Senate panel on September 13Peiter Zatko has already discussed his complaint with staffs of the chair and ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House E...
26 Aug, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Twitter whistleblower could help Elon Musk by adding 'volatility' to legal battleThe whistleblower complaint by Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko gives Musk new angles to pursue in his legal battle, such as cl...
24 Aug, 2022, 07.15 PM IST