The WhatsApp username debate highlights the tension between user privacy, technology design, and state intervention amid cybercrime concerns.

Explore the concerns surrounding WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, its implications for privacy, and government intervention.

India has asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns. Experts weigh the trade-offs between privacy, safety and regulation.

Tech giants should have pre-emptive safeguards