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

Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", ...

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

To regain access, users must re-authenticate by following the necessary protocol, which includes scanning a QR code through ...

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.

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

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.

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 government has framed new rules to curb cyber fraud, requiring continuous SIM linkage and regular web version logout for messaging apps.