WhatsApp announced a significant change this week. Starting later this year, users will be able to message each other using optional, customizable usernames, a major departure from the phone ...

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 is one of the most popular messaging platforms, and millions of people use it every day to stay connected with friends, family and colleagues. But sometimes, you may want to chat with someone ...

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 ...

WhatsApp is now letting its more than 3 billion users reserve the username they'd like to use on the platform. Credit: WhatsApp Meta is finally preparing to roll out usernames on WhatsApp so users no ...

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.