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WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours

WhatsApp is introducing usernames, allowing 3 billion users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.

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The brief

WhatsApp is launching a username system that enables users to chat without swapping phone numbers. This new feature is intended to address a privacy blind spot by removing the requirement to share a phone number to initiate contact.

Coverage from Bloomberg, AP News, and the BBC emphasizes the scale of the rollout to 3 billion users and the privacy implications. Tech outlets including The Verge, WIRED, and 9to5Mac are focusing on the practical steps for users to reserve and claim their usernames.

Attention is now on the process of username reservations, which are currently open to the user base.

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Quick answers

Why is WhatsApp introducing usernames?

The feature allows users to chat without sharing phone numbers, which AP News describes as closing a privacy blind spot.

Who is eligible to reserve a username?

According to Bloomberg, username reservations are open to WhatsApp's 3 billion users.

Are usernames available now?

Coverage from 9to5Mac and The Verge indicates that username reservations are currently open.

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Topics

WhatsApp Privacy Technology

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