India, July 5 -- After a paper leak brought Telegram under the government's radar, the Centre' scanner has now expanded to other social media platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp.

The most recent row comes with WhatsApp's username feature, which the Indian government has flagged as a major concern for privacy, impersonation and fraud.

From Meta's social media platforms to Telegram, here's a look at the social media platforms under the scanner and why.

WhatsApp, which is one of the social media platforms under Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, introduced a username feature, which would allow users to connect on the messaging platform without sharing their phone numbers.

While the feature is yet to go live, WhatsApp allowed users to "reserve"...