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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says

India ​has issued notices to ​messaging platforms Telegram and Signal asking them to ​explain safeguards around features that allow users to post messages without revealing their phone numbers, a government source said.

The notices mark a further escalation ‌of India's ⁠policing ⁠of online platforms, from blocking an entire app, when it temporarily blocked Telegram ​last month, to vetting individual product features across multiple services.

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