New Delhi, July 1 -- The government is examining the legal implications of Meta-owned WhatsApp's proposed username feature and may issue a legal notice to the company if it finds the feature poses risks of impersonation, government sources told ANI.

According to government sources, authorities will look into the legal mechanisms available to potentially block the feature if required.

"The government will look into WhatsApp's username feature over impersonation concerns. It will look into legal mechanisms to possibly block feature also the legality of WhatsApp's username feature. If feature is found risk-prone, the government could send legal notice to Meta," a source said.

The move comes amid concerns that the feature could make impers...