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Centre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature after Whats App

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

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What happened Centre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature after Whats App.
The headline split The left frames it as "After Whats App, Centre's notices to Telegram, Signal today over username feature". The center frames it as "Centre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature after Whats App".
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Left / center-leftAfter Whats App, Centre's notices to Telegram, Signal today over username feature

Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report

CenterCentre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature after Whats App

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Jul 3, 1:07 AM

After Whats App, Centre's notices to Telegram, Signal today over username feature

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

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DNA IndiaNews report · Jul 3, 12:52 AM

Centre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature after Whats App

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After Whats App, the Centre has now sent notices to other messaging platforms-Telegram and Signal-asking clarification regarding what they have done to fight fraud, cybercrimes and other da...

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Jul 3, 12:52 AM: DNA India joined the source map.

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