The Indian government mandates SIM binding to enhance national security and reduce mobile fraud, as stated by Union Minister ...

Indians are losing billions of rupees to cyber scams every year. Tragically, many victims have taken their own lives after losing their entire life savings to these schemes. These scams, often ...

Without clear legal authority, structured consultation, and proportionate design, it risks undermining user trust, innovation ...

On December 12, MediaNama organised a discussion on the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) recent directive mandating continuous SIM–device binding for app-based communication platforms, ...

Millions of users relying on popular messaging and calling apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Snapchat are set to ...

If WhatsApp has the most cybercrime-related cases, then why not pass the SIM Binding directive to only WhatsApp? Or to the app with the most cybercrime cases, instead of a selective or blanket order ...

Industry body says telecom rules exceed the Telecommunications Act, 2023, warning of service disruption for OTT platforms, businesses and MSMEs The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed online messaging platforms to enforce mandatory SIM binding for all users, a move which will affect Meta-owned WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, ...

A major regulatory change is set to impact millions of users of popular messaging and calling applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Snapchat. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ...

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Govt should rethink idea that SIM-binding will curb ...