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India gives WhatsApp three days to defend username rollout amid security fears

Government of the messenger's largest market demands a pause while Meta explains how it plans to stop impersonators

Register UK - Technology - 5 hours ago

UPDATE - WhatsApp's new username feature sparks fraud concerns - 2 - m read

India issues notice to Meta over WhatsApp usernames, seeking clarity on privacy, fraud risks and compliance with new telecom cyber security rules.

Gulf News - Technology - 11 hours ago

WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers

The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

WhatsApp messenger to begin offering usernames

Paris, France: The hundreds of millions who use Meta owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to share...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 2 days ago

WhatsApp says phone numbers no longer needed to chat -- m read

WhatsApp introduces usernames so you can chat without sharing your phone number, promising more privacy as billions of users start reserving unique IDs.

Gulf News - Technology - 2 days ago

US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree

Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.

Ars Technica - Business - 2 days ago

WhatsApp invites users to reserve usernames as it makes major change

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 2 days ago

India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Mumbai, India: Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to be the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messa...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 9 days ago

WhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem Hospital

WhatsApp Co-founder Jan Koum Donated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the City's Largest Hospital. He Previously Donated $6 Million to the Right-wing Pro-settler Elad Organization, Which Promotes Jewish Settlement in East Jerusalem's Silwan Neighborhood

Haaretz - Science - 1 month ago