Govt to assess fraud ‘risks’ of WhatsApp’s username feature; MeitY to call Meta for talks: ‘Larger issue is…’

The government is reportedly looking into WhatsApp’s planned username feature amid concerns it could be misused for impersonation and fraud. Sources told PTI that the government will assess potential risks.

They noted that the Meta-owned platform’s latest announcement introducing usernames, a feature that will allow users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers, raises concerns.