Meta team meets MeitY officials over WhatsApp usernames feature, to submit reply within timeline: Sources

Representatives of Meta met officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday following the government’s notice over the proposed rollout of the “usernames” feature on WhatsApp in India, sources said.

According to sources, ministry officials apprised Meta of the government’s concerns regarding the feature during the meeting. As the company has been given three days to furnish a detailed explanation, Meta will submit its final response within the stipulated timeline.

Earlier this week, the Union Government issued a notice to Meta directing it to provide a detailed explanation on the proposed “usernames” feature within three days.