India summoned a top Meta executive after Prime Minister Modi's post was briefly restricted. The company cited an AI glitch, but the govern...

The government is examining legal implications for WhatsApp and Telegram. This follows their replies to notices regarding the new username ...

The platforms, which currently rely on mobile phone numbers for user identification, had submitted their formal responses to the government...

Telegram has also submitted its response to the government that last week issued formal notices to the messaging platforms, directing them ...

On Thursday evening, the government received WhatsApp's reply to the notice on the 'username' feature. The reply of Telegram has also been ...

The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could m...

The government will examine whether Meta's Muse Image feature complies with India's legal framework after concerns emerged over privacy, co...

While Whatsapp is set to revert on Thursday, Instagram still has time to respond to a separate notice on the proliferation of child sexual ...

In a notable reaction, Somalia stands alongside India in opposing WhatsApp’s latest username feature. This initiative raises alarms about p...

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...

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

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

WhatsApp's new username feature sparks debate on privacy. While it can shield your number from new contacts, especially in groups, easy-to-...

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...

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