After WhatsApp, Centre Sends Notice To Telegram, Signal Over Username Feature

After WhatsApp, Centre Sends Notice To Telegram, Signal Over Username Feature

Last Updated:July 02, 2026, 9:55 PM IST The government has now widened its scrutiny to other messaging platforms as well, sources said. News18 The Centre has widened its scrutiny of messaging platforms, with Telegram and Signal now coming under the government’s radar after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) raised concerns over WhatsApp’s…

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Notice to Telegram after WhatsApp on username feature: Government asked – What steps are being taken to stop this from the danger of cyber crimes?

Notice to Telegram after WhatsApp on username feature: Government asked – What steps are being taken to stop this from the danger of cyber crimes?

After WhatsApp, the Central Government has also sent a notice to social media platforms Telegram and Signal on Thursday, July 2 regarding the username feature. The government has asked what steps are being taken to stop online fraud, fake identities and cyber crimes through the username feature. According to news agency PTI, the government asked…

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Government will investigate the username feature of WhatsApp: Said- possibility of misuse like Telegram; Chat will also be possible with username in the new feature

Government will investigate the username feature of WhatsApp: Said- possibility of misuse like Telegram; Chat will also be possible with username in the new feature

New Delhi14 minutes ago copy link The central government will investigate the new username feature of WhatsApp. According to news agency PTI, this feature can significantly increase the risk of fraud and cyber fraud by hiding identity. Parent company Meta had launched the feature of chatting without disclosing the mobile number in its instant messaging…

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