Govt Issues Notice to WhatsApp | Username Feature | Latest Update | Drishti IAS English

For admission to the IAS GS Foundation Course, click on the link:https://drishti.xyz/upsc-course-yt-eng IAS Mains Courses: https://drishti.xyz/ias-mains-yt-ias-... NCERT Course: https://drishti.xyz/ncert-yt-ias-english , IAS Prelims Courses:https://drishti.xyz/ias-prelims-yt-ia... IAS Optional Courses: https://drishti.xyz/optional-yt-ias-e... To get the PDF, subscribe to our Telegram channel: https://drishti.xyz/Drishti-IAS-Engli... ************************************************************************** The Union Government has issued a notice to WhatsApp over its upcoming username feature, raising serious concerns regarding impersonation, spam, phishing, and digital fraud risks. The feature, which allows users to chat without sharing phone numbers, is similar to platforms like Telegram and Signal, but has triggered regulatory scrutiny in India. In this video, we explain why the government has raised objections, what the WhatsApp username feature actually is, how it works, and the potential implications for cybersecurity, user privacy, and digital safety in India. We also discuss the official concerns raised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and why WhatsApp has been asked to pause its rollout. Dear Viewers, The ‘Latest Update’ Programme is Team Drishti IAS English's new initiative. The main objective of this program is to cover all the relevant and important topics from UPSC and state PSC points of view. In this program, one topic of current affairs will be discussed in a concise manner. This will make it easy for aspirants to understand the news. A lot of direct questions asked in the preliminary examinations are covered in this program. Similarly, this program will help you a lot in making the answers authentic in the mains examination as well. We hope that you like this initiative of ours, and you will be able to take full advantage of it. You must share your feedback related to the program with us in the comment box. Please Like, Share & Subscribe! ************************************************************************** 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 Important 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬- 1. Latest Update: https://drishti.xyz/Latest-Update 2. NCERT Foundation Series: https://drishti.xyz/NCERT-Foundation-... 3. How to Prepare Optional: https://drishti.xyz/How-to-Prepare-Op... 4. Optional Subject Demo Classes: https://drishti.xyz/Optional-Subject-... 5. UPSC Mock Interview 2024: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-2024-Mock-In... 6. IAS Toppers Talk 2024: https://drishti.xyz/Toppers-Talk-2024... 7. Voices of the Revolution: https://drishti.xyz/Voices-of-the-rev... ************************************************************************* Our Key Courses: 1. GS Foundation Courses: https://drishti.xyz/GS-foundation-Onl... 2. GS Studio Foundation Course (Hindi): https://drishti.xyz/GS-Studio-Foundat... 3. GS Studio Foundation Course (Hinglish): https://drishti.xyz/gs-studio-foundat... 4. GS Studio Foundation Course (English): https://drishti.xyz/GS-Studio-Foundat... 5. NCERT Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/NCERT-Online-Courses 6. UPSC Optional Subjects Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-Optional-Sub... 7.IAS Prelims 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Prelims-2026-... 8. IAS Mains 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Mains-2026-On... 9. Current Affairs (Prelims + Mains) IAS 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-Current-Affa... 10. UPSC Prelims 2026 Test Series: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Prelims-2026-... 11. UPSC Mains 2026 Test Series: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Mains-2026-Te... 12. EPFO Online Course: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-EPFO-Online-... 13. CAPF Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/CAPF-Online-Courses ************************************************************************* 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 : IOS: https://drishti.xyz/DLA-IOS Android : https://drishti.xyz/DLA-Android Windows : https://drishti.xyz/DLA-Windows =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 : https://drishti.xyz/SocialMedia-YT #WhatsApp #UsernameFeature #DigitalIndia #CyberSecurity #GovtNotice #MeitY #CurrentAffairs #UPSC2026 #UPSC #DrishtiIASEnglish #Technology #DataPrivacy #ITRules #SocialMediaRegulation #GS2 #UPSCPrelims #UPSCMains #LatestUpdate #UPSCPreparation | #CivilServicesExam | #IASPreparation | #UPSC2026 | #UPSCMotivation | #CurrentAffairs | #upscmains