Why Indian government wants answers from Meta before WhatsApp usernames launches
You either vouch for WhatsApp Usernames, or you don’t support it. The Indian government is on the side of caution, and considering how crucial this messenger app is to a country of hundreds of millions, answers are demanded from Meta over implementing a feature that could have serious security concerns.
On July 1, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an ultimatum to Meta, asking the firm to pause the deployment of the feature immediately and present a comprehensive explanation regarding its security architecture within three days.
