India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says

India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says

India ​has issued notices to ​messaging platforms Telegram and Signal asking them to ​explain safeguards around features that allow users to post messages without revealing their phone numbers, a government source said. The notices mark a further escalation ‌of India’s ⁠policing ⁠of online platforms, from blocking an entire app, when it temporarily blocked Telegram ​last…

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WhatsApp, Telegram and other OTT companies are 'upset' with government over new rule that Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio have congratulated DoT for

WhatsApp, Telegram and other OTT companies are ‘upset’ with government over new rule that Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio have congratulated DoT for

Two of the biggest industry bodies in India — BIF and COAI are fighting again. This time over the government’s new circular mandating SIM Binding for OTT platforms. Broadband India Forum or BIF represents major technology companies such as WhatsApp parent Meta, Google and others; while Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is the country’s…

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