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• The central government has objected to WhatsApp’s ‘Username’ feature.
• Metta has been directed to give a detailed explanation within three days.
• Find out why the government has asked not to implement this feature in India for now.

WhatsApp With the recently introduced ‘Username’ feature, users can now communicate with others without sharing their mobile number. However, the central government has taken a cautious stance regarding the security of this new facility, and a notice has been issued to Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp. The central government has directed Meta to provide a detailed explanation within three days regarding the ‘username’ feature of WhatsApp. Also, it has been said that this feature should not be rolled out in India until discussions and consultations with the government on the matter are completed.

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What did WhatsApp say?

WhatsApp has said that every username will be different and unique. Some important or famous names will be reserved beforehand, so that they cannot be imitated. Also, WhatsApp will not create any public username directory, meaning that a person can be contacted only if they know their username.

The feature will increase privacy, but raises security concerns

According to WhatsApp, this feature will strengthen the privacy of users. Till now mobile number was required to contact a new person on WhatsApp. But now the user will be able to create his own ‘username’ and communicate through it. Due to this, the other person will not see the mobile number. However, the government fears that this facility could be misused by cybercriminals to create fake identities. Concerns have been expressed that people can be duped by creating a username that resembles the name of a famous person, company or organization.

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New ways of online fraud will emerge

According to government officials, online fraud and fake profiles are likely to increase if identities become easier to hide through usernames. In the past, frauds have come to light on platforms like Telegram through fake usernames and fake profiles. Therefore, the government is investigating whether the new facility of WhatsApp will be used in a safe manner. WhatsApp had given an indication about this yesterday. However, the Center did not approve it immediately as the Central Government had doubts about it. In this case, this new feature has now been suspended in the country.

(Disclaimer: This is an automated news feed of Navarashtra newspaper. It is not edited by navarashtra.com staff.)