India Asks WhatsApp to Pause New Feature
VOVoice – 17 days ago
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The Indian government has asked WhatsApp to pause the rollout of a new feature that allows users to communicate using usernames instead of phone numbers. This request stems from concerns that the feature could increase cybercrimes like online fraud and phishing. WhatsApp stated that the feature is not yet public and that measures are in place to prevent impersonation, including reserving names of prominent individuals and government entities.