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Meanwhile, the technology giant Meta assured the government that the feature will not roll out in India till all discussions are complete.
WhatsApp recently rolled out a username feature that will allow users to connect without sharing their phone numbers. (Source: Reuters)
The government granted technology giant and owner of WhatsApp messaging platform, Meta, three more days to submit its response to the concerns raised over its proposed ‘username’ feature.
Meanwhile, the technology giant assured the government that the feature will not roll out in India till all discussions are complete.
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