Current Context: The Central Government has directed Meta to pause the rollout of WhatsApp's Username feature in India and has sought a detailed explanation within three days over concerns related to user privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
Key Highlights
- The direction was issued to Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp.
- The government asked Meta to temporarily halt the rollout of the Username feature.
- Meta has been asked to submit an explanation within three days.
- The government will examine the feature's impact on user privacy, security, and legal compliance before allowing wider implementation.
Question:
Q1.The Central Government asked which company to pause the rollout of WhatsApp's Username feature?
a) Google
b) Apple
c) Meta
d) Microsoft
Answer: c) Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, was directed to pause the rollout.
