US EditionWhatsApp Quietly Builds Username-Based ID System, Taps ‘Username Key’ to Guard Privacy
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Madrid. WhatsApp is exploring how to incorporate a function that allows users to choose a user name key so that people can contact them without having to share their phone number.The technology company started working on user names in 2023. This will be unique and user choice, and will be preceded by the sign of the phone. Its purpose is to identify the user in front of the other people and add one more layer of privacy, as it avoids displaying …
WhatsApp Quietly Builds Username-Based ID System, Taps ‘Username Key’ to Guard Privacy
WhatsApp is introducing usernames so people can connect without exposing phone numbers. The feature, under development and identified in iOS beta version 25.17.10.70 by WABetaInfo, is intended to lower the risks of sharing personal numbers with strangers.Screenshots Source: WABetaInfoRules for usernames are strict: only lowercase letters, numbers, underscores and periods are permitted; each handle must include at least one letter, be 3 to 30 cha…
WhatsApp is exploring how to incorporate a feature that allows users to choose a user name key so that people can contact them without having to share their phone number.
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