WhatsApp has submitted its response to the Centre's notice over its proposed username feature, which the government fears could increase fraud, phishing and impersonation scams. The IT Ministry is examining the reply, while WhatsApp has assured it will not launch the feature in India until consultations conclude. Similar notices have also been issued to Telegram and Signal.
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has reportedly submitted its response to the Centre's notice regarding its proposed 'username' feature, and the government is currently examining the reply.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had issued a notice to WhatsApp last week, expressing concerns that the proposed feature could potentially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest scams and impersonation attacks.
The government had also directed the messaging platform not to launch the username feature in India until consultations on the issue were completed to its satisfaction.
The proposed feature would allow users to connect and communicate on WhatsApp without having to share their mobile phone numbers, offering an additional layer of privacy.
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