WhatsApp username feature

WhatsApp’s reply on notice over ‘username’ feature due July 9: IT Secretary

July 9, 2026 admin

Meta-owned WhatsApp’s response to the government notice on the ‘username’ feature is due on Thursday (July 9, 2026), IT Secretary S. Krishnan said. Last week, the Centre issued a notice to Meta questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase online fraud, phishing, digital arrest scams, and impersonation attacks….

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After WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal receive notices on username feature

July 2, 2026 admin

Spokespersons for Telegram and Signal did not have an immediate comment to share on the notices. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday (July 2, 2026) sent notices to Telegram and Signal, seeking information on their username feature. The notice comes…

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