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WhatsApp Users’ New Identity Crisis

Jul 3, 202617:41News & Politics

The Indian government has issued a notice to Meta over WhatsApp's planned username feature, warning that it could fuel impersonation and online fraud. Meta maintains usernames are a privacy feature designed to let users...

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WhatsApp Users’ New Identity Crisis is an episode from The Morning Brief by The Economic Times. The Indian government has issued a notice to Meta over WhatsApp's planned username feature, warning that it could fuel impersonation and online...

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Published Jul 3, 2026, 17:41 long, audio available.

WhatsApp Users’ New Identity Crisis

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