Trai meets OTT platforms over measures to curb pesky calls, phishing

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) held a meeting with over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Meta, and Google on Monday to devise measures to check pesky calls and messages, and phishing attempts.

Officials said the regulatory body will not disclose the details so as not to alert fraudsters, according to a report in The Economic Times (ET).

A senior Trai official said, “We will have a collaborative effort with the OTT players. They will do the due diligence on the issues pointed out by us. Broadly, the platforms agree on the pain points.”