By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil July 2 (Reuters) - India has asked WhatsApp to justify the implementation of a planned ...

WhatsApp says the feature is not yet live and that it has built in safeguards against potential scams and impersonation.

WhatsApp has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames before the feature launches more widely later in 2026. The ...

The latest update comes as Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah takes charge of Meta's WhatsApp ...

India’s IT ministry said the feature could materially increase online fraud and phishing, among other crimes. Read more at ...

WhatsApp has clarified that its upcoming username feature will be optional for users and that multiple safeguards have been ...

Hiding a phone number behind a username makes it harder to trace who is messaging whom, officials and experts have said.

Meta has been given three days to submit a detailed response, which will help determine whether and how the feature can be ...

The government asked Meta to delay the launch of WhatsApp’s new username feature in India, citing security concerns. The Ministry of Electronics and Information ...

WhatsApp has published a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) explaining how its upcoming username feature will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WhatsApp is reintroducing its About feature in a new version that allows users to quickly share short updates at the top of their ...

WhatsApp Username Feature: The messaging app WhatsApp is preparing to introduce a major change for its millions of users. The ...