WhatsApp usernames are coming: How to reserve yours before its gone
WhatsApp is set to roll out the use of usernames over the coming months, allowing users to keep their mobile phone numbers hidden from others.
WhatsApp’s username revamp faces India test over fraud risks
India asked Meta Platforms Inc to delay for now the rollout of a new feature that lets users pick their own WhatsApp handles on fears it could fuel online fraud, marking the country's latest pushback against US internet companies.
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said on June 29, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.
US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t private
A US agency abruptly closed an investigation into allegations that Meta Platforms Inc can access encrypted WhatsApp messages, said two people familiar with the matter, ending a law enforcement inquiry into claims that challenge how the company markets the chat service's privacy.
