Indian Govt Halts Meta’s WhatsApp Usernames Rollout Over Fraud Concerns
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The Indian government has ordered WhatsApp to halt launch of its newly announced "usernames" feature in India and to submit documentary evidence within three days, warning the change—by hiding phone numbers from first-time contacts—could materially increase online fraud, phishing, impersonation and make scams harder to trace; activation in India is suspended pending consultations and possible legal action under the IT Act.
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