To reserve a username, users need to go to the WhatsApp settings menu, select Account, and then tap Username. The platform ...

Though you’ve long had to offer your phone number to use WhatsApp, the Meta-owned social network is set to roll out a new ...

New feature enables users to keep their phone numbers private, but industry leaders caution against scams and frauds ...

WhatsApp is rolling out username reservations, allowing users to claim a unique handle for privacy. The rollout will occur gradually over the coming months.

Sources noted that the Meta-owned platform's latest announcement introducing usernames, a feature that will allow users to ...

WhatsApp Update: WhatsApp is rolling out a new way to connect with people without sharing your phone number. The Meta-owned messaging platform has introduced usernames, a feature that lets users chat ...

WhatsApp usernames will let users connect without sharing their phone numbers. First-time contacts will see a username instead of a phone number if the user has enabled the feature.

WhatsApp says the new feature will be released over the coming months and that it will notify users when it is available in ...

WhatsApp is adding usernames that let people start conversations without sharing their phone numbers, expanding its privacy tools ahead of a wider rollout later in 2026. Users will be able to share a ...