Once WhatsApp's username feature is launched, you'll be able to protect the privacy of your phone number for new contacts. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps ...

SAN FRANCISCO – WhatsApp is letting its three billion global users select a username for their account, a change meant to increase privacy by letting people connect on the platform without having to ...

The story so far: WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that will allow users to connect with others without needing to share a personal phone number. The Meta-owned messaging service formally announced ...

WhatsApp is positioning username as a privacy tool that enables users to pick their own distinct identity on the app, and obscures their phone numbers. It can be exactly like your Instagram or ...

WhatsApp will let users go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a longstanding privacy gap on the app used by more than three billion people. The Meta-owned platform said on Monday that it ...

WhatsApp will introduce usernames to connect without sharing phone numbers for privacy Usernames must be 3 to 35 characters, with no searchable directory or suggestions First-time messages require a ...

WhatsApp users will soon have a new way to connect without revealing their phone numbers. Ahead of a broader update planned for later this year, the messaging platform has started rolling out username ...

Following years of anticipation and months of preparation, WhatsApp today began rolling out username reservations worldwide, allowing users to claim a unique name before the privacy-focused feature ...

WhatsApp users will soon get the option to choose a username, which should relieve anxiety around privacy, since the messaging app previously required you to share your phone number in order to chat.

One of WhatsApp’s most in-demand features is finally coming out of beta. Later this year, the messaging app used by over 3 billion people plans to add usernames. It’s an additional (and more ...

WhatsApp has started rolling out, to a limited number of users, the ability to use a username in the app, finally ditching the long-standing requirement to use your phone number. As spotted by ...

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