The development comes a day after WhatsApp and Telegram submitted their responses, purportedly explaining the safeguards built into their username features. | India News

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 development comes a day after WhatsApp and Telegram submitted their responses, purportedly explaining the safeguards built into their username features. | India News

The ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) is working on common standards for messaging platforms operating in India, as it moves to formally oppose WhatsApp’s…

Telegram has replied to the government's notice regarding its 'username' feature, following WhatsApp, amid concerns over potential risks like online fraud and impersonation scams.