The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest scams and impersonation attacks.

WhatsApp seeks more time to respond to the government’s notice on its controversial ‘username’ feature, delaying its rollout in India.

MeitY had issued notices to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal over concerns that username-based messaging could increase the risks of impersonation | India News

WhatsApp responds to government concerns over its username feature, which may increase online fraud and impersonation risks.

The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase incidents of online…

WhatsApp has replied to the Centre's notice regarding its proposed username feature, which raised concerns about potential risks like online fraud and impersonation.

A notice was issued to the Meta-owned messaging platform last Wednesday, questioning WhatsApp's proposed username feature, as the government flagged concerns that it could…

On Thursday evening, the government received WhatsApp's reply to the notice on the 'username' feature. The reply of Telegram has also been received subsequently, they added.

The government is reviewing WhatsApp's response regarding its controversial 'usernames' feature amid concerns over online fraud.