👥 HR & Workplace🇮🇳 India
India's WhatsApp Username Standoff: Government Extends Deadline to July 9
mint - companies·Monday, 6 July 2026
The Indian government has given WhatsApp until July 9 to respond to concerns about its new username feature. The feature lets users chat without sharing their phone numbers, raising security concerns for Indian authorities. This is part of an ongoing regulatory tussle between the government and Meta-owned WhatsApp.
Why It Matters
WhatsApp has over 500 million users in India, making any change to how identities work on the platform a matter of wide public concern.
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