India mandates SIM-linked messaging apps to fight rising fraud
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India’s Department of Telecommunications mandated that messaging apps using Indian phone numbers must bind accounts to active, KYC-verified SIMs and enforce six-hour auto-logouts for web/desktop sessions, with 90 days to implement and 120 days to report. Targeting large-scale phishing, scams, and cross-border fraud that exploit long-lived sessions and SIM-less operation, the rules affect services like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Snapchat, aiming to improve traceability and curb misuse of telecom identifiers.
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