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India's Department of Telecommunications mandates SIM-binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp, requiring users to maintain their original SIM for registration. This move, effective February 2026, ...

India has more WhatsApp users than any other country, according to data from eMarketer. On Friday the department of telecommunications (DoT) asked companies that own messaging apps such as Whatsapp, ...

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Telegram replaces SMS logins with passkeys, adds scam-safe digital gift purchases, and streamlines Stories audio to boost trust, speed, and security for users.

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India to enforce 6-hour logouts; expats must keep WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal tied to SIM Dubai: New rules from India’s telecom ministry could change how you use messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, ...

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New Delhi: The Indian government has issued a major directive that could change how millions of people use popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, ...

That means no more using WhatsApp on a phone with a different SIM, no more shifting between devices freely, and far more frequent logouts on web versions of these messaging applications. The ...