IPS officer flags WhatsApp's username feature, links it to scams on Telegram

IPS officer Arun Bothra flagged WhatsApp's username feature, which will let users avoid sharing phone numbers with strangers. "The feature...may emerge as a major challenge...With a similar feature, Telegram often figured in investigations involving investment scams, impersonation and cybercrime," Bothra said. WhatsApp's small design choices can have enormous public safety implications, he added.