After WhatsApp, Centre issues notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature
The Centre has issued notices to Telegram and Signal over their username feature, widening its scrutiny of messaging platforms a day after directing Meta-owned WhatsApp to pause the rollout of a similar feature over concerns that it could facilitate online fraud, phishing and impersonation, government sources said.
According to sources, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought details from Telegram and Signal on the safeguards they have in place to address fraud and impersonation risks associated with usernames, which allow users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.
