New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta over the proposed rollout of the usernames feature on WhatsApp in India, directing the company to explain the feature within three days and refrain from launching it until consultations with the government are completed.According to sources, the Centre has sought a detailed explanation from Meta on the new feature and has directed the company to submit its response within three days.The government has also asked Meta not to…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Alarmed at a possible misuse of an upcoming global username feature by Meta’s WhatsApp, the government is considering issuing a notice to the Mark Zuckerberg-run social media giant.The matter is related to concerns that, like Telegram, the feature can allegedly be misused, and the government has expressed displeasure and serious concerns over it, according to government sources.Sources earlier indicated that popular messaging platforms could be held accountable if new fe…