WhatsApp Introduces Usernames to Hide Phone Numbers for Enhanced Privacy
Meta has announced a major upcoming update to WhatsApp that will introduce a new feature called "Usernames." This feature, which will be rolled out gradually in the coming days, allows users to hide their phone numbers within the app for the first time. This marks one of the most significant privacy changes WhatsApp has implemented in recent years. Until now, WhatsApp has relied almost exclusively on phone numbers for user identification, unlike competitors such as Telegram that have long supported communication via usernames.
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