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WhatsApp is set to let people chat without having to reveal their phone number - by exchanging unique usernames instead. It is rolling out globally to the platform's three billion account holders over ...

WhatsApp users will no longer have to share phone numbers to exchange messages as part of the latest update to the service. Instead, people will be able to pick unique usernames to chat with others.

The new privacy feature lets users chat without sharing numbers Dubai: More than three billion WhatsApp users will be able to reserve their own usernames from Monday, June 29, as the messaging ...

The company said it would gradually roll out username reservations worldwide. The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer ...

WhatsApp introduces usernames, allowing users to chat without sharing phone numbers in a major privacy update. [File,Standard] WhatsApp has begun letting its three billion users worldwide reserve ...

WhatsApp is preparing one of its biggest privacy-focused updates yet. The Meta-owned messaging platform has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, paving the way for a feature that will ...

WhatsApp is launching usernames later this year, giving you an extra layer of privacy if you want a way to connect with a business or a new acquaintance without handing over your phone number. While ...

WhatsApp is introducing usernames that will allow people to connect and chat without sharing their phone numbers, marking one of the messaging platform's biggest privacy updates in years. The ...