Meta’s messaging app WhatsApp is about to introduce usernames, which will allow users to connect without needing each other’s numbers.
The company has said this is “a major privacy feature”, describing sharing your number with someone as a “big step”.
It’ll work for group conversations and one-on-one chats alike.
And Meta added that you’ll probably want to reserve your username sometime soon.
How will WhatsApp’s username system work?
You’ll still need a phone number to sign up to WhatsApp. But when usernames are introduced in your area, you’ll no longer have to give that number to somebody in order for them to reach you on the platform.
Instead, you can give them your username. This isn’t the same as your social media handle, though, Meta said.<...
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