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...

Indian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...

India's UPI is set for a global upgrade! The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with HSBC India and J.P. Morgan Pa...

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...

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), TikTok's lead EU privacy regulator, fined the Chinese tech giant €530 million a year ago and or...

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...

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...

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...