WhatsApp says the new feature will be released over the coming months and that it will notify users when it is available in their country. WhatsApp is set to allow users to go by usernames instead of ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. WhatsApp has launched a major privacy update that will let people chat without revealing their phone numbers.

WhatsApp will let users go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a longstanding privacy gap on the app used by more than three billion people. The Meta-owned platform said on Monday that it ...

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 ...