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Government Seeks Answers from Messaging Platforms Over Username Feature and Identity Impersonation Risks
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Government Seeks Answers from Messaging Platforms Over Username Feature and Identity Impersonation Risks

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought detailed explanations from leading messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Meta, regarding their implementation of username-based identity features. The move comes amid growing concerns that such features could potentially be exploited for impersonation, cyber fraud, and online identity misuse, raising fresh questions about digital...

Centre Issues Notices to Telegram and Signal Over Username Feature After WhatsApp Scrutiny
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Centre Issues Notices to Telegram and Signal Over Username Feature After WhatsApp Scrutiny

The Central Government has widened its examination of major instant messaging platforms by issuing notices to Telegram and Signal regarding their username-based identity feature. The move comes shortly after similar concerns were raised with WhatsApp, reflecting the government’s increasing focus on the functioning of digital communication platforms and the potential misuse of anonymous or pseudonymous...