The ongoing discussion around Telegram following recent regulatory action in India has renewed interest in how the platform compares with WhatsApp. Both applications rank among the world's most ...

The username feature essentially allows people on the messaging platforms to communicate without sharing their phone numbers.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had sent a notice to Meta seeking a detailed explanation of ...

The government has emphasised that any regulatory framework will apply uniformly across all platforms ...

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

The username feature essentially allows people on the messaging platforms to communicate without sharing their phone numbers.

The IT Secretary confirmed receiving responses from WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal regarding the username feature, with the ...

Sources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature. On Wednesday, the Centre issued a notice to Meta over the ...

The Central Government is assessing legal implications and potential sanctions on WhatsApp and Telegram following their ...

WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal -- had come under regulatory glare after the government issued notices on the controversial ...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had earlier issued notices to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal ...