3 articles tagged with "username feature"
WhatsApp has been given a three-day extension to respond to a government notice about its username feature, which allows users to communicate without sharing phone numbers.
Following directives to WhatsApp to halt its username feature due to concerns over scams and impersonation, Telegram and Signal have also received notices regarding similar issues.
As WhatsApp plans to roll out a new username feature, government officials express concerns about potential impersonation and identity spoofing, drawing comparisons to Telegram's existing system.