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

Speaking on the sidelines of a CII Conference, Krishnan responded to an ANI question on government's concerns over WhatsApp, Signal and Tel...

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

India has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...

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's proposed usernames are seen as a weak privacy enhancement, potentially aiding bad actors and clashing with Indian law enforcemen...

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...

It has directed Meta to furnish a detailed explanation of the feature within three days. The company has been asked not to roll out the fea...

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...

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...

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

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

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