You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. WhatsApp has launched a major privacy update that will let people chat without revealing their phone numbers.

Remember asking someone, “What’s your number?” That could soon become optional on WhatsApp. The messaging giant is rolling out usernames, allowing people to connect using a handle instead of sharing ...

WhatsApp is set to allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers as part of a privacy push. The messaging service, which is owned by US tech giant Meta, announced on Monday that people could ...

WhatsApp has announced the rollout of usernames, a feature that will allow users to connect without revealing their phone numbers. The Meta-owned messaging platform will now begin allowing users to ...

New Delhi: WhatsApp opened reservations for usernames, a feature that will allow users to chat with new contacts without sharing their phone numbers when it rolls out later this year. The company said ...

Phone numbers on WhatsApp will soon be optional as the messenger looks to simplify things and increase user privacy. The chat app is rolling out usernames, allowing about three billion of its users to ...

WhatsApp has started rolling out username reservations as it prepares to launch an app update later this year. The feature was announced by WhatsApp in an official blog post on Monday. WhatsApp has ...

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 users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it has started allowing ...