Centre pulls up Meta over WhatsApp username feature for cybercrime concerns, warns of action under IT Act
The government has issued a notice to Meta, asking the company to explain why action should not be initiated against it under the Information Technology Act and related rules over WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, which authorities believe could increase cybercrime, sources said on Wednesday.
The government has issued a notice to Meta over the rollout of the username feature on WhatsApp in India – a key market where the messaging giant has over 500 million users.
