WhatsApp’s new ‘username’ feature in the face of controversy. This time, two messaging apps Telegram and Signal are targeted. The feature has been questioned in the letter sent to the two companies. How fraud has been tackled since the feature was introduced.
Recently Meta announced the launch of ‘Username’ feature on WhatsApp. According to this system, chat can be done on WhatsApp without phone number. According to sources, through this feature, users can adopt ‘username’ that looks like the name of a legitimate organization, organization or person. The Center fears that online fraud may increase using the new system. Customers’ chat privacy may also be compromised. The number of crimes may increase. After that Modi government sent notice to Meta. This time they sent the same notice to two other app companies. But even if Telegram already has ‘username’, this facility is optional for Signal as well. It is known that the Center has sent a notice to Telegram asking why this feature will be allowed.
Notably, a WhatsApp spokesperson responded to the Centre’s notice, saying, “The username feature has not yet been launched anywhere. It is planned to launch it in a phased manner by the end of this year. However, before the feature is launched, WhatsApp will store usernames associated with various public representatives, government agencies, stars and verified meta accounts. As a result, these usernames can be claimed only by the genuine owners. At the same time, any usernames that are identical or confusing to the original usernames will be stored.” Names will also be blocked, so that no one can cheat with fake identities.” Now let’s see how Telegram reacts to this notice.
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