1-year jail if you use WhatsApp with a fake document..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
1-year jail if you use whatsapp with a fake document..!?


The central government has imposed new regulations and restrictions in the indian Telecommunication Bill 2022. Under these new regulations, it has been reported that if you buy a mobile SIM with fake documents or use whatsapp, Telegram, or Signal with fake documents, a fine of 50000 rupees or one-year imprisonment has been added.
What is the profit from this..? Who will benefit..?

The fines and penalties announced in the new bill will help curb online fraud and illegal activities. Such regulations will reduce the number of cyber crimes when cybercriminals are buying SIM cards with fake documents and engaging in mods. Using SIM cards obtained through these fake documents, real identities are being hidden and fraud is being done on apps like whatsapp, Telegram, and Signal. Many ordinary people will benefit by preventing this.
The Telecom Department has put up the new indian Telecommunication Bill 2022 for public viewing and feedback. These security measures are said to be necessary to help telecommunications users identify the person or entity accessing them. Today many people are doing fraud in various ways through whatsapp and Telegram apps. whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, and social networking sites have been instrumental in various crypto scams, especially in india recently.
Under this regulation, fraud can be avoided not only by easily removing telecom customers who have fake documents. Similarly, Telecom minister Ashwin Vaishnav recently said that the new bill will be of great benefit in preventing cyber crimes in various sectors.
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