Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhatsApp Plus paid subscription is here: Features explainedWhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will allow users to chat without needing to share their phone number. Users will soon be able to register a unique username, which they can then share with others to initiate conversations. This update is promoted as a privacy enhancement, enabling users to protect their personal phone number when interacting with new contacts or in groups. The usernames are not intended as social media handles for searching or discovery, but rather as a direct way to connect with specific individuals. Users can reserve their preferred username now by updating the app and navigating to settings, with the feature expected to become active later this year. In fullWhatsApp makes one of its biggest changes ever, moving on from phone numbersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
WhatsApp set for major change – here’s what to know
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhatsApp Plus paid subscription is here: Features explainedWhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will allow users to chat without needing to share their phone number. Users will soon be able to register a unique username, which they can then share with others to initiate conversations. This update is promoted as a privacy enhancement, enabling users to protect their personal phone number when interacting with new contacts or in groups. The usernames are not intended as social media handles for searching or discovery, but rather as a direct way to connect with specific individuals. Users can reserve their preferred username now by updating the app and navigating to settings, with the feature expected to become active later this year. In fullWhatsApp makes one of its biggest changes ever, moving on from phone numbersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
