Government to act against Telegram, Signal after WhatsApp: Here are 5 major security concerns around the username feature in India.

July 3 (Reuters) - India has issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and Signal asking them to explain safeguards around features that allow users to post messages without revealing their phone ...

A day after directing Meta-owned WhatsApp to pause the rollout of its proposed username feature in India, the Ministry of ...

The Centre is assessing WhatsApp and Telegram's responses on username-based messaging amid plans for uniform regulations to ...

The government has sought explanations from these platforms on how they are addressing risks of fraud, impersonation, and misuse associated with usernames that enable users to connect without sharing ...

Hiding a phone number behind a username makes it harder to trace who is messaging whom, officials and experts have said.

India messaging app username crackdown expanded July 2, 2026, as MeitY sent legal notices to Telegram and Signal one day after freezing WhatsApp’s planned username rollout over cybercrime fears. The I ...

Indian government have asked Telegram and Signal to explain their username feature and their safety measures, similar to WhatsApp for its upcoming username update.

This is your signal to invest in secure messaging. After The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat involving top White House officials, it begs the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Telegram app logo is seen in this illustration taken June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration July 3 (Reuters) - India has ...