WhatsApp 6-hour logout: A directive by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to online messaging companies like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram will soon mean that users will no longer be able to ...

The era of keeping WhatsApp Web permanently logged in on your desktop is drawing to a close, following a major new directive from the Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT). New ...

According to the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025, WhatsApp Web, will not be available uninterrupted to users, as they will be automatically logged out every six hours. File image ...

The Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications has brought a new rule for apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The rule is called mandatory SIM binding. This means these apps will only work if ...

The Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive to app-based messenger services like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, mandating the implementation of SIM binding ...

Government of India's Department of Telecommunications has issued directions to app based communication services like WhatsApp and Signal to implement mandatory SIM binding. In practice, this could ...

The Centre has issued new directions ensuring that app-based communication services, such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and others, remain continuously linked to a user's active SIM card. This ...

The Union government passed directions on Friday (November 28, 2025) requiring services like WhatsApp to only work if users have the SIM card used to sign up for the service in their device, and to ...

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