Introduction On 22 October 2026, SEBI issued a press release cautioning investors against stock tips and trading calls circulated through invitation-only WhatsApp groups. On its face, this is an investor-protection advisory. It also shows how unregistered advice moves through closed digital channels, and why the compliance obligations of fintechs, intermediaries and finfluencers matter in this…
WhatsApp’s Age Check and the DPDP Act : What Section 9 Means for Children’s Data Compliance
- 2026-08-05
Introduction WhatsApp has started asking some users in India to confirm they are over eighteen before they can keep using the app. On its face, it looks like nothing more than another screen to tap through, the kind of prompt people barely register before moving on. But the timing tells a different story. This age…
