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WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.01 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST- 'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...01 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...01 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
- WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spotThe app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is lau...29 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
- WhatsApp Usernames Are Finally Here: How to Reserve Yours and How the New Feature WorksWhatsApp is rolling out usernames, a highly anticipated privacy upgrade. Users can now reserve their unique handle, allowing chats without ...29 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
- WhatsApp’s new update outshines Apple’s RCS upgrade on iPhone—here's what the new feature isWhatsApp is rolling out new features that enhance user privacy. Users can now set up usernames, eliminating the need to share phone numbers...14 Apr, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
- Flipkart group CFO exits; Zomato raises platform feeHappy Friday! Flipkart group CFO Sriram Venkataraman is set to exit after more than a decade at the Walmart-owned ecommerce giant. This and...20 Mar, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
- WhatsApp may soon allow users to chat without sharing numbers, messaging app to bring username reservation option; here’s how it will workWhatsApp may soon launch a new username feature. This will allow users to connect without revealing their mobile numbers. A reservation sys...08 Oct, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
- Fraudsters target SBI customers in mobile number change fraud; bank asks customers to stay alertSBI has alerted customers about a new fraud targeting pensioners, where scammers attempt to replace registered mobile numbers to intercept ...02 Sep, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
- WhatsApp’s new feature may finally let you chat without sharing your number, may allow creation of a unique handle like InstagramWhatsApp is developing a username feature, allowing users to chat without revealing their phone numbers. This update, currently in beta tes...03 Jun, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
- WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage & Signal: All the features launched in 2022This year, WhatsApp, Telegram, Apple and Signal were neck-to-neck with their tech updates.15 Nov, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
- What to do when you know you have been fooled?Experience is the mistress of fools. However, a little bit of alertness can save you from the heartbreak of learning through folly alone.23 Mar, 2022, 10.31 AM IST
- ETtech Evening Briefing on Feb. 5, 2021: ‘One Nation One Ombudsman’ for e-paymentsRBI announces new measures to strengthen India’s payments ecosystem. Supreme Court refuses to entertain a plea against WhatsApp’s proposed ...05 Feb, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
- Most internet users in Assam faced some form of cyber-attacks in past one year: StudyThe respondents expressed a deep understanding on cybercrime which was inclusive of both the crimes committed with the intent of stealing t...04 Nov, 2020, 01.23 AM IST
- Data thieves can steal your money: Here's how to protect yourselfRampant use of apps and social media can leave you vulnerable to financial loss.14 Aug, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
- WiFi offered free in public places poses a major security riskAccording to Shubho Halder of Appknox, who conducted exercise at Bengaluru airport, most airports and free WiFi hotspots are a hacker’s par...20 May, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
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