New Delhi, July 1 -- The Union Government has issued a notice to Meta regarding the roll-out of the "usernames" feature on WhatsApp in India, said sources on Wednesday.

Sources told ANI that the Government directed Meta to furnish a detailed explanation on the "usernames" feature within three days. The Government has further directed Meta not to roll out the "usernames" feature until consultation on the matter is over.

The move comes after privacy concerns were raised about the latest feature rolled out by Meta for WhatsApp.

According to Meta, a username is an optional unique identifier you can choose for your WhatsApp account. It starts with the @ symbol (for example, @Name123) and can be used by others to message or call a person, wh...