WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
- Posted on June 29, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
LONDON (AP) — 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.