India, Dec. 3 -- India has introduced new rules for messaging apps, requiring them to work only with an active SIM card. The move targets scams, impersonation calls, and cross-border fraud that rely on old or inactive numbers. Popular apps now have 90 days to roll out the change.

The government of India is changing the rules of online chatting, and your favorite messaging apps will soon be feeling the impact. A large part of this change comes from the government's crackdown on the increase in digital scam activity. The government will now require that all chats, calls, and web sessions must remain tied to an active SIM card (if you do not have a SIM card, you do not have access to chat or call services). The primary goal of this legislat...