🇮🇳 India’s New Rule for Social Media:
- Apps must check if your account is linked to an active SIM card in your phone.
- If the SIM is removed, changed, or becomes inactive → you will be logged out automatically.
- WhatsApp/Telegram Web or Desktop will auto logout every 6 hours. To continue, you must scan the QR code again from your phone.
Why this rule?
Govt & telecom companies say this will help control:
- Online scams
- Fake calls
- Digital arrest fraud cases
Scammers use apps with fake or inactive numbers.
SIM-checking will make it easier for police to trace fraud.
⏳ Timeline:
Apps get 90 days to start following the rules
and 120 days to submit full compliance report to the government.
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