New Delhi: WhatsApp's upcoming usernames feature, designed to let users connect without sharing their phone numbers, has come under the scanner of the Indian government even before its official public rollout. While Meta-owned WhatsApp describes the feature as a major step toward strengthening user privacy, the Centre fears it could unintentionally make cyber fraud, phishing attacks, and impersonation scams easier. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has formally asked WhatsApp to temporarily halt the rollout of the feature until consultations with the government are completed. Authorities have also...