Airtel blocks 1.80 lakh malicious links, safeguards 2.3 mn users in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday claimed that it has blocked more than 1.80 lakh malicious links and safeguarded more than 2.3 million users across Karnataka within just 25 days of launching its advanced fraud-detection system in the wake of rising online frauds.

The initiative is being done as part of the nationwide rollout of its AI-powered fraud detection system, it said.