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Meta Platforms' messaging app WhatsApp has released a detailed set of FAQs on its new username feature following controversy over security of the rollout. (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / ...

India has asked WhatsApp to pause its proposed username feature over privacy and security concerns. Authorities want to review how usernames could affect user identification, impersonation risks, and ...

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India has asked WhatsApp to pause its proposed username feature over privacy and security concerns. Authorities want to review how usernames could affect user identification, impersonation risks, and ...

The government fears the proposed update could be misused by scammers and fraudsters The Indian government has issued a notice to Meta over WhatsApp's proposed username feature, seeking a detailed ...

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