However, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) subsequently issued a formal notice directing Meta to put the India...

WhatsApp has received an extension to respond to the government's concerns regarding its new username feature. Assuring authorities it won'...

India's scrutiny of username-based messaging has widened from WhatsApp to Telegram and Signal over concerns around fraud, impersonation and...

Meta officials met with India's IT Ministry following a government notice regarding WhatsApp's proposed "usernames" feature. Concerns over ...

The comment assumes significance as the government has shot-off notices this week questioning WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal about the usern...

Sources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....

This comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. The company has released an FAQ ad...

The rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...

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...

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...

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 ...