India tells WhatsApp to halt usernames roll-out, justify feature or face action
This is an escalation of India’s policing of online platforms, weeks after it blocked Telegram.
India Asks WhatsApp to Halt Username Feature
- Centre asks WhatsApp to pause username rollout over identity theft, fraud concerns Scroll.in —
- India orders WhatsApp to halt username feature over anonymity concerns South China Morning Post —
- Meta says WhatsApp usernames are safeguarded against scams after India flags cybersecurity risks CNBC —
- WhatsApp usernames decoded: Your questions answered, government's concerns explained Times Of India —
- 'Optional, protected, not searchable': WhatsApp clarifies 'Username' feature amid safety concerns Times Of India —