India expressed concern regarding Meta's plan to introduce usernames on WhatsApp.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 6

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Government bodies are questioning the username features of Signal and Telegram, while the Centre cites the IT Act regarding WhatsApp operations in India. All 2 developments

Within Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology warns about fraud risks associated with Meta's WhatsApp operations in India.

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