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WhatsApp's proposed usernames are seen as a weak privacy enhancement, potentially aiding bad actors and clashing with Indian law enforcemen...

WhatsApp announced last week that users can now reserve a username to use once the feature fully launches later this year. The idea, as per...

Meta is reshuffling its leadership to bolster its AI and data strategy. Alex Schultz, previously Chief Marketing Officer, is now the compan...

India is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

New Delhi is scrutinizing WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, exploring legal avenues to regulate its launch. Officials express concerns ...

The recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...

The feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. This privacy upgrade lets you rese...

Indian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...

The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is lau...

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Meta has launched paid subscription plans for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook in India, offering customisation and convenience features f...

Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...

Meta Platforms on Tuesday ⁠announced ⁠a new range of AI ⁠smart glasses in partnership ⁠with EssilorLuxottica, starting at $299. Although bu...

This was among the tech giant's biggest investments in the Indian startup ecosystem, which also shot Shah into the elite club of global tec...

Following government restrictions on Telegram due to exam leak fears, Indians rapidly downloaded VPNs and alternative messaging apps. VPN d...