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4 Actions that can get your WhatsApp account permanently banned4 WhatsApp Mistakes to Avoid: WhatsApp is one of the world’s leading messaging platforms, but improper use can result in permanent bans. To...
Truecaller partners with Khyaal to protect senior citizens from scamsTruecaller and Khyaal have joined forces to protect senior citizens from scams. The partnership includes educational content like scam high...
Fed up with pesky SMS? Now you can spot spam, promo, or important messages by checking the P, S, T, or G suffixTRAI has implemented a suffix-based classification for SMS messages nationwide, effective May 6, to enhance transparency and reduce spam. E...
Telcos seek rules to tackle spam via business communicationsIndia's leading telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, have urged the Department of Consumer Affairs ...
On Safer Internet Day Google announces important steps to protect usersThe Safer Internet Day is recognized on second Tuesday of every year on February. Google is investing in AI-powered threat detection & robu...
Airtel urges Trai to regulate OTTs to combat spam surgeAirtel has recommended mandatory scrubbing, business verification, and data sharing between OTTs and telcos to create a unified anti-spam e...
Consumer affairs ministry to issue guidelines to curb pesky calls, messagesThe Department of Consumer Affairs is finalizing guidelines to combat spam calls and messages, working with stakeholders and the Department...
Crackdown on pesky telemarketers: TRAI asks telcos to curb misuse of message headers, content templatesThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has intensified efforts against telemarketing abuse. Starting September 1, 2024, telecom s...
Making caller ID display optional to protect subscriber privacy: ExpertsThe telecom regulator's recommendation to offer the calling name display feature on mobile devices as an opt-in service shall protect subsc...
Lastest on scams: Mumbai Police issues advisory against scamsters targeting users using WhatsApp PinkLaw enforcement officials emphasized that the claim of a "New Pink Look WhatsApp with extra features" is a complete hoax, designed to compr...
IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Rajeev ChandrasekharThe digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', Chandrasekhar said, adding that the gov...
Instagram fixes the software bug that locked users out of their accountsThe Meta company said that the bug may cause a temporary change in the number of followers for some.
Republican committee sues Google over email spam filtersThe lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California Friday evening, accuses Gmail of "discriminating" against t...
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...
Facebook, WhatsApp release compliance reports under new IT rulesThe US-based social media network proactively acted on 3.5 million posts related to violent and graphic content and 2.6 million posts conce...
WhatsApp banned 2 million Indian accounts during May 15-June 15 periodThe messaging platform bans or disables over 8 million accounts on an average every month globally.
TikTok removed 6.14M accounts for violating its community guidelines in H2 2020The company said it prevented 173.2 million accounts from being created through automated means and 3.5 million ads were rejected for viola...
A fix for online child porn problemA Rajya Sabha panel headed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, wants firms to follow uniform benchmark practice in regulating, taking down co...
Idea Cellular in pact with Syniverse to tabulate voice and data recordsIdea has signed a multi-year contract with Syniverse, providers of MNP services to Indian mobile phone operators in the North and West zone...
- Govt websites hacked off private servers
The MHA has said that in the recent past, a number of government sites hosted in the web servers of private companies or those hosted in se...