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India Objection to WhatsApp Username Switch Gets Somalia Backing

India Objection to WhatsApp Username Switch Gets Somalia Backing
Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 07 July 2026, 08:00 UTC By Mohamed Sheikh Nor 1 min read
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India Objection to WhatsApp Username Switch Gets Somalia Backing Somalia joined India in objecting to Meta Platforms Inc.’s planned WhatsApp username feature, citing security concerns in a country that’s been battling Islamist militants for two decades. WhatsApp this month began letting users reserve unique handles that are expected to go live later this year, part of Meta’s push to allow the messaging app’s 3 billion users to connect without exchanging phone numbers.

India Objection to WhatsApp Username Switch Gets Somalia Backing Somalia joined India in objecting to Meta Platforms Inc.’s planned WhatsApp username feature, citing security concerns in a country that’s been battling Islamist militants for two decades. WhatsApp this month began letting users reserve unique handles that are expected to go live later this year, part of Meta’s push to allow the messaging app’s 3 billion users to connect without exchanging phone numbers.
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