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DoT Urges Meta, Google to Curb Telecom Violations

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-19T11:21:06.908273+05:30

- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has requested social media giants like Meta, Instagram, Google, and X to remove content aiding Telecom Act violations. - This advisory follows reports of influencers guiding users on altering their calling line identification (CLI) to display a different number. - Last October, the DoT announced phase two of a system to block international spoofed calls. Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/dot-asks-meta-google-others-to-act-against-content-breaching-telecom-act/)

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has requested social media giants like Meta, Instagram, Google, and X to remove content aiding Telecom Act violations.
This advisory follows reports of influencers guiding users on altering their calling line identification (CLI) to display a different number.
Last October, the DoT announced phase two of a system to block international spoofed calls.

Source: Inc42