DoT Launches Mobile Number Validation Platform to Curb Fraud

The government is creating a system to check if your phone number is really yours.

This helps stop fake accounts used for scams on social media, banking, and shopping websites.

Companies like WhatsApp and banks will be able to use this system.

When a company thinks a number is suspicious, they can check if it's real.

It'll cost them a small fee per check.

This aims to make using the internet safer by ensuring phone numbers are linked to real people and prevent fraud.