SocialInc42about 2 hours ago
India Plans Uniform Social Media Rules Over WhatsApp Usernames
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India's IT ministry is formulating uniform standards for messaging platforms to create legal backing for blocking features like WhatsApp's username rollout. The government opposes the feature over phishing, impersonation, and fraud risks. Zoho's Arattai disabled its username feature to comply. Meta argues usernames reduce phone-number harvesting and SIM-swap attacks.
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