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Indian Govt Halts Meta’s WhatsApp Usernames Rollout Over Fraud Concerns

📅 1 July 2026 at 16:33 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Indian Govt Halts Meta’s WhatsApp Usernames Rollout Over Fraud Concerns

The Indian government has issued a formal notice to WhatsApp LLC (Meta), directing the platform to justify why regulatory action should not be taken against its newly announced “usernames” feature and instructing the company not to roll it out in India until consultations are satisfactorily concluded. The letter, addressed to WhatsApp’s Chief Compliance Officer for […] The post Indian Govt Halts Meta’s WhatsApp Usernames Rollout Over Fraud Concerns appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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