Business

Govt seeks answers from WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal over username feature

Agencies
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IT Secretary S Krishnan cites risks of impersonation and cybercrime; Centre asks WhatsApp to pause rollout pending consultations, and issues notices to Telegram and Signal

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