India orders temporary halt to WhatsApp username feature over impersonation concerns: Report

The Indian government has asked Meta to immediately pause the rollout of WhatsApp's upcoming username feature in the country and has sought a detailed reply from the company within three days, reports Moneycontrol. This is the first known instance of the Indian government asking a technology company to put a major consumer feature on hold before its public rollout, citing cybersecurity and fraud concerns. According to the report, WhatsApp has been told not to introduce the feature in India until discussions with the authorities are completed.