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 ...

In a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...

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

The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to the Mumbai branch of Vadilal ice cream, recognizing its long-standing rights to the...

Those who have received the update can reserve a username by updating WhatsApp and navigating to Settings > Account > Username. The feature...

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

WhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential i...

India's administrative data should be treated as a national asset to enhance policymaking and service delivery, according to Principal Secr...

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...

WhatsApp is rolling out usernames, a highly anticipated privacy upgrade. Users can now reserve their unique handle, allowing chats without ...

Netflix is now requiring individual email addresses for each profile on shared accounts, a change rolling out from June 15, 2026. This move...

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda is set to unveil a transformed Aarogya Setu app, evolving from a COVID-19 tracker to a comprehensive perso...

Psychology says people who safeguard the secrets of their siblings aren't simply keeping information hidden. This behavior often reflects t...

WhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Ku...

Cathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI ...

Facebook user privacy settlement: Facebook users who previously cashed their initial privacy settlement payment are now eligible for a seco...