WhatsApp should freeze username rollout as it could ‘increase cybercrimes’, says India — but Meta claims impersonation isn’t an issue
THE SO WHAT
Regulators are treating seemingly small UX changes—like usernames—as systemic risk to fraud and impersonation. If your product touches identity or messaging, assume new features will need a threat model and a regulator-ready rationale before rollout.
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