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India Raises Concerns Over WhatsApp Username Feature — India Verified

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India Raises Concerns Over WhatsApp Username Feature

Tech1 Jul 2026, 09:49 pmQuick read

India Raises Concerns Over WhatsApp Username Feature

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India's IT ministry has raised concerns over WhatsApp's username feature. The feature may fuel scams and phishing attacks. Meta has been asked to explain and pause the launch.

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The score falls in the 70-89 band as it is based on 2 named sources, NewsX India and BusinessLine, providing mostly factual information with minor gaps.

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