A Índia alega que o anonimato concedido pelos nomes de usuário poderia aumentar fraudes on-line, “phishing”, golpes de sequestro de perfis digitais e ataques de falsificação de identidade

WhatsApp restricts usernames of public figures to legitimate accounts, addressing fraud concerns; similar notices sent to Telegram and Signal.

India's MeitY issues notices to Telegram and Signal over username features amid concerns of scams and privacy violations.