WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
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June 30, 2026
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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.
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.
WhatsApp, which says it has more than three billion users globally, has until now allowed users to be contacted by anyone who has their phone number.
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