Politics · India
Government Considers Uniform Rules for Messaging Apps After WhatsApp Row
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is considering uniform regulations for all messaging platforms following a dispute over WhatsApp's username feature. WhatsApp has responded to a government notice regarding this feature, and the ministry is reviewing its reply. Telegram has also responded to a similar notice concerning its username feature. The government is exploring the possibility of establishing consistent standards for messaging applications.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 5 · Right 4 n = 9
- Centre (5): Business Standard, Haribhoomi, Hindustan Times, Jansatta, Telangana Today
- Right (4): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, Republic World, Swarajya