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Somalia backs India's objection to WhatsApp's username switch
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Somalia's National Communications Authority formally backed India's objection to WhatsApp's username feature, citing security and fraud risks. The feature, rolling out since June 29, lets users hide phone numbers behind handles. India asked Meta to pause the rollout over impersonation concerns. Somalia's director-general Mustafa Yasin Sheikh said handles could hinder counterterrorism efforts against al-Shabaab.
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