Expert stakeholders have told MediaNama that true SIM binding for messaging apps may not actually be possible. Read on to ...

While the proponents of the directive claim that it makes traceability of scammers easier, experts have pointed out that ...

The cellular operators Association of India (COAI), which represents all three private telecom companies— Airtel, Reliance ...

India's telecom department has mandated SIM binding for web-based messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. This new rule ...

The Indian government has ordered Apple and other smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a state-owned “security” app on all ...

The DoT has directed WhatsApp and other number-based messaging apps to adopt SIM binding within 90 days. The rules require continuous SIM verification and six-hour WhatsApp Web logouts, affecting ...

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 ...

SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the ...

WhatsApp Web in India will now log out users every six hours due to new government rules, linking accounts to SIM cards, ...

The Department of Telecommunications has issued a directive that will require platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram ...

Platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat will have to ensure that, within 90 days, their services are “continuously” ...

On paper, Daniel Kluver was a serial tax evader who had caused the death of an elderly man in a car crash. But that couldn’t have been further from the truth for the factory worker father who had ...