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India widens its usernames crackdown to Telegram and Signal

The Next WebPublished Jul 3, 2026

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has sent notices to Telegram and Signal over their username features, following a similar notice to WhatsApp. The ministry is concerned these features may facilitate impersonation and complicate fraud tracing, seeking explanations on how the apps mitigate such risks.

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