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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot

The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is launched later this year.

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Economic TimesLean R·2h ago
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is launched later this year.
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