India asks WhatsApp to pause username feature rollout over fraud concerns – BBC News

The first reaction of any government to increased freedoms for people to communicate: panic and then attempt to control it

The notice cites provisions of India’s Information Technology Act and the country’s technology rules governing intermediary due diligence, identity theft and impersonation offences.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8e0n9l41o

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