WhatsApp rolls out usernames to help users hide their phone number

A Aarav Mehta Published Jun 29, 2026 · 23:18 · 1 min read bleepingcomputer

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list. [...]

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