The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued notices to Telegram and Signal regarding their username features. Following a similar notice to WhatsApp, the government raised concerns over potential misuse of usernames for cybercrimes, identity theft, and digital arrest scams. The ministry has asked these platforms to explain the necessity of the feature and the security measures implemented to prevent its abuse. WhatsApp previously defended the feature as a privacy measure to hide mobile numbers. https://www.dharitri.com/username-controversy-after-whatsapp-it-ministry-now-sends-notice-to-signal-telegram/ #creator program