WhatsApp has received a three-day extension from the Centre to respond to concerns over its proposed username feature. The ...

WhatsApp secures extension to respond on username feature, promising no rollout in India until government talks conclude.

WhatsApp has paused its proposed username feature launch in India pending government consultations. The Centre flagged potential online fraud and impersonation risks, granting Meta an additional three ...

WhatsApp will show whether a first-time sender is a new account, contact, mutual group member or from another country before ...

Earlier in the week, WhatsApp had maintained that the feature comes with built-in safeguards designed to guard against ...

WhatsApp has been given three more days to reply to the Centre on its username feature and says it will not launch it in ...

Scammers could misuse WhatsApp usernames of well-known people for criminal purposes, warn security experts. Reservations are ...

The Centre has asked WhatsApp to pause its username rollout, saying the feature could affect cybercrime investigations, while ...

Explore the concerns surrounding WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, its implications for privacy, and government ...

India messaging app username crackdown expanded July 2, 2026, as MeitY sent legal notices to Telegram and Signal one day ...

Meta faces fresh scrutiny in India over alleged Instagram child abuse ads as the WhatsApp username controversy continues.