username

On: June 29, 2026

An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. WhatsApp is beginning to accept global reservations for usernames, a privacy feature set to launch later this year that will allow users to communicate on the platform without exposing their phone numbers. TheContinue Reading

If you want to hide your number in WhatsApp, you’ll have to pick a username… Soon

TECHNOLOGY

By: Ubong Abasi

On: July 25, 2024

WhatsApp is still working on a feature that will let users create unique usernames, enhancing privacy by allowing messaging without sharing phone numbers. This feature, currently in development, is expected to be available in a future update of the web client. Once it’s active on the web client, I expectContinue Reading