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MeitY plans common messaging platform standards amid WhatsApp username row: Report
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Fusion42 · 12 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is drafting uniform standards for messaging platform features, starting with opposition to WhatsApp's username feature over fraud and impersonation concerns. MeitY is consulting platforms on a regulatory framework to ensure identical features are governed by the same rules across all services.
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If you're building messaging or payment features for India, MeitY is about to lock down what you can ship. The rules are still being written and platforms are negotiating now—comments close before final standards drop.
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