India's Department of Telecommunications directs messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal to require SIM binding to ensure each account is tied to an active SIM
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Kamya Pandey / MediaNama: India’s Department of Telecommunications directs WhatsApp and other messaging apps to implement SIM binding to ensure each account remains tied to an active SIM  —  The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to make it impossible …

  • tuff_wizard@aussie.zoneEnglish
    4·
    5 days ago

    There are heaps of better options.

    If you work out how to get your friends and family to use any of them, please let me know.

    • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      Yeah sure it was hard enough to get everyone onbord Signal.

      What’s those alternatives?