After Backlash, Government Withdraws Mandatory Sanchar Saathi App Installation Order

By: The Trek News Desk The Central Government has rolled back its directive requiring all smartphones to come with the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app pre-installed. The move comes after intense backlash from digital rights groups and opposition parties, who argued that the mandate posed risks to user privacy and could expand government surveillance. The Directive…

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Government Directs Smartphone Makers to Pre-Install ‘Sanchar Saathi’ Cybersecurity App

By: The Trek News Desk The Government of India has issued a directive requiring all smartphone manufacturers to ship new devices with the government-developed cybersecurity application Sanchar Saathi pre-installed. Although the app is currently available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, installing it has been optional so far. Under the new…

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