Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", i.e., linking of services to the SIM card used for registration via its IMSI ...

Meta has three months to comply with Indian government directions that could affect how WhatsApp operates in the country.

WhatsApp, Meta's popular messaging app, is confronting significant hurdles in India due to new government regulations ...

The Department of Telecommunications has directed major messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, to ...

For services like WhatsApp Web and similar browser-based platforms, the new norms require apps to automatically log out users at frequent intervals, specifically no later than every six hours.

SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app will stop functioning.

The Department of Telecommunications introduces a six-hour limit for desktop sessions of WhatsApp and Telegram, targeting scammers and digital fraud.

Within next 90 days, if the government doesn’t modify or withdraw its order, the way you use WhatsApp is going to change. That is because government is making SIM-binding a mandatory measure for ...

New Delhi: Very soon, people must link their messaging and voice over IP apps, such as WhatsApp, with active SIM cards as the Central government seeks to plug loopholes in cybersecurity and prevent ...

New analysis reveals a mass-scale campaign leveraging WhatsApp Web, social engineering In recent weeks, a new global scam campaign dubbed 'HackOnChat' has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm CTM360.

The Indian government has mandated SIM-based verification for all WhatsApp accounts, which restricts SIM-free or anonymous ...

The Centre’s new SIM-binding rules will now determine how long you can stay logged in to WhatsApp Web and other web platforms ...