The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has extended Meta’s deadline for its response on the WhatsApp username issue by another three days. A government official told HT on Sunday that the new deadline is now July 9. WhatsApp introduced a username feature that would allow messaging on the platform without sharing one’s phone number. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Earlier this week, ministry officials gave WhatsApp till July 6 to respond to the username feature on the messaging platform. According to people familiar with the matter, this notice to Meta was issued after the government called for a detailed explanation regarding the feature. WhatsApp introduced a username feature that would allow messaging on the platform without sharing one’s phone number. Meta further stated that the username is different from a display name, which appears on a user’s profile. While display names do not have to be unique, usernames will be unique to each account. Also Read | WhatsApp username rollout: All FAQs on scams, safety and privacy explained Sources told HT earlier that the government has …