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DoT pushes SIM binding deadline to December, no 6 hour WhatsApp web logout now

New Delhi: The government has eased one of the most debated rules around messaging apps in India. The Department of Telecommunications has decided that apps like WhatsApp will not have to log users ...
The Financial Express

IAMAI urges DoT to withdraw SIM-Binding directions, says rules exceed Telecom Act’s scope

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), while flagging concerns over the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) recent SIM-binding directions said that rules go beyond the scope of the ...
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DoT mandates SIM-binding & 6-hour logout for WhatsApp, Telegram to combat cyber fraud

This move, effective February 2026, also mandates that web/desktop sessions must be logged out at least every six hours The government's goal is to curb cyber fraud and restore traceability of phone ...
Mint

SIM binding rule splits tech firms and telecom companies down the middle

AI Quick Read Days after the department of telecommunications (DoT) directed communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to bar users without active SIM cards from accessing their ...
moneycontrol.com

Private telcos hail DoT’s ‘landmark’ SIM-binding mandate for WhatsApp, Telegram, others

Telcos through their representative body, the Cellular Operators Association of India, said continuous SIM-app linkage will close long-standing loopholes that enabled anonymity and misuse, helping ...
The Hindu

DoT’s WhatsApp SIM-binding mandate faces pushback from Broadband India Forum

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) spoke out against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s mandate last week for WhatsApp and similar apps to perform “SIM binding” and log out web-based instances ...