New Delhi, July 5 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has given Meta three more days to respond to questions about WhatsApp's proposed username feature, extending the deadline to July 9, a government official said on Sunday. Earlier, the company had been asked to submit its reply by July 6. According to people familiar with the matter, the notice sought a detailed explanation of the feature, which would allow users to send messages without sharing their phone numbers. Meta has said a username is different from a display name shown on a user's profile. While display names need not be unique, each username will be linked to only one account. Sources earlier said the government has asked Meta not to launch the feature in India until consultations conclude.
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