Highlights

• Digital Crime Caller tunes alerting people became everyday problems of people
• Amitabh Bachchan’s voice became a new crisis in the voice of Amitabh Bachchan before every call
• Demand to shut down the warning sound on social media
• Like the caller tune of Korona period, now it has become the reason for the controversy
• The police officer said the immediate solution to this – the tune can be removed from pressing ‘1’

In India Digital Crime Incidents of this are increasing every day. The government adopted a unique way to make the general public aware and to protect them from online fraud – a warning message is heard before every call, in which Amitabh Bachchan’s voice advises people to be careful of digital fraud.

The purpose of this initiative is as good as the implementation of it has become as controversial.

What is this digital crime collar tune?

Government effort to make people aware

On the instructions of the government, all telecom companies have added this cyber security caller tune for their consumers. This 30 second audio clip is told not to share stranger calls, links, or OTP. This message comes before every outgoing call and users cannot skip it.

Public annoyance is increasing

However, this attempt to spread awareness has gradually caused a major annoyance. Hearing the same message on every call has become a waste of time for the people. Especially in emergency, this caller tune is causing serious problems.

Displeasure on social media

Debate on Twitter-Facebook

Millions of users are demanding to close this caller tune on social media. Hashtags like “#Removecybertune” are now trending.

RTI also admitted

Many conscious citizens have also filed RTI regarding this warning sound. They want to know what is the basis of such compulsion finally and till which period it will be kept compulsorily.

Comparison with Corona period – what has changed?

History is repeating itself

Even during the Korona epidemic, the government had implemented the collar tune to advise people to wear masks and wash hands. That tune was also rings on every call, and was removed after people’s displeasure.

Now the same situation has become again again – only the subject is different. This time Digital Crime The main issue is, but the reaction of the public is the same.

What is the solution?

Useful suggestion of police officer

Rajasthan Police Sub-Inspector Aarti Singh Tanwar shared an immediate way to remove this tune on social media.

However, this remedy does not work on all telecom networks, but in most cases it has been found to be successful.

Opinion of experts

Awareness is important, but way carefully

Digital security experts believe that Digital Crime The danger of the threat cannot be ignored, but the solution should be such that there is no inconvenience of the general public.

What do telecom companies say?

Compulsion to obey the order of the regulator

Telecom companies say they are only following the government’s order. According to the instructions of TRAI and Ministry of Home Affairs, this collar tune has been added. Until the new guideline comes from the government, it cannot be removed.

What next?

The government and the concerned agencies will now have to consider the public opinion once again. If this collar tune also causes widespread opposition, like the corona period, it is possible that it will be changed or make it alternative.

Digital Crime It is necessary to make the country aware of the challenge, but there should be no such solution that the general public has to face problems everyday. In this issue of caller tune, the government should give immediate solution-along with awareness, the facility is equally important.