The meeting comes two days after the Centre asked WhatsApp to pause the rollout of the feature and explain how it intends to address concerns that usernames could increase the risk of online fraud, Mint reported on Wednesday.

By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil July 2 (Reuters) - India has asked WhatsApp to justify the implementation of a planned feature covering usernames and to freeze the rollout in its biggest market,

WhatsApp is testing a new setup interface for Android tablets that gives users a clearer way to choose how they want to use the app on their device. With the latest beta update on the Google Play Store,

The Meta-owned messaging app just unveiled a massive privacy shift that could change how businesses and customers interact.

WhatsApp is launching usernames later this year, but you can reserve yours starting this week.

New username, who dis? WhatsApp just revealed it’s taking privacy to historic levels this year by rolling out its most in-demand feature to the world — usernames. The popular messaging app has over 3.

WhatsApp’s username feature has run into trouble in India, where officials are concerned about impersonation fraud and fake accounts.

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames,

WhatsApp said users will not be required to create a username and can continue using the platform with their existing phone number-based accounts.