'This could be a disaster': From Ankur Warikoo to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, why India's startup leaders are worried about Kunal Shah's first move at WhatsApp
WhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential impersonation scams, particularly in India. Entrepreneurs fear scammers could create similar-sounding usernames to solici…
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WhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential impersonation scams, particularly in India. Entrepreneurs fear scammers could create similar-sounding usernames to solici…
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday announced the start of global username reservations, a major privacy feature aimed at allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.The company said user…
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