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Why India Fears WhatsApp Usernames Could Fuel Online Fraud

WhatsApp is letting three billion people swap their phone number for a username. India spent the last year building an anti-fraud rulebook on the opposite idea — and now the two are on a collision course. The feature sounds purely good: stop handing strangers your personal number. But New Delhi fears it erases the trail investigators follow, and it lands seven months after India ordered messaging apps to bind themselves ever tighter to your SIM. Here is the full picture — what changed, why the g...

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gadgetsnow.indiatimes.comStai leggendo7 h fa

Why India Fears WhatsApp Usernames Could Fuel Online Fraud

WhatsApp is letting three billion people swap their phone number for a username. India spent the last year building an anti-fraud rulebook on the opposite idea — and now the two are on a collision course. The feature…

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lunedì 29 giugno 2026·saharareporters.com
WhatsApp To Hide Users’ Phone Numbers, Introduces Username To Heighten Privacy
Global messaging app, WhatsApp, has announced a major privacy update that will allow users to connect with others without revealing their phone numbers, as the messaging platform…
lunedì 29 giugno 2026·securityweek.com
WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy
WhatsApp is accepting reservations for usernames, a privacy feature that allows users to communicate without exposing their phone numbers.

thehindubusinessline.com

1 g fa

WhatsApp’s username launch raises questions about impersonation and cyber fraud

WhatsApp's new usernames may enhance privacy but raise serious concerns about impersonation and cyber fraud risks.

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economictimes.indiatimes.com1 g fa

'This could be a disaster': From Ankur Warikoo to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, why India's startup leaders are…

WhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential impersonation scams, particularly in India. Entrepreneurs fear scammers could…

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com1 g fa

WhatsApp to let people chat without sharing phone numbers: What that means for a regular user with a phone…

For over a decade and a half, one thing was true about WhatsApp: your phone number was your identity. Whether you wanted to join a group chat, message someone new, buy something, or network, you almost always had to…

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thehindu.com7 h fa

Govt issues notice to WhatsApp over username feature

The Indian government has issued a notice to WhatsApp regarding its new username feature due to impersonation concerns.

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independent.co.uk23 h fa

The two things you really need to know about WhatsApp’s huge new feature

New feature is intended to avoid privacy problems and difficulties of handing over numbers – but comes with some warnings

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lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

gadgetsnow.indiatimes.com

WhatsApp Now Lets You Reserve a Username to Hide Your Phone Number

WhatsApp is opening global username reservations from 29 June, its biggest privacy change in years. Strip away the launch language and it is Meta adopting Signal's playbook for…

lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

punchng.com

WhatsApp to begin offering usernames

WhatsApp is rolling out usernames, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. This update enhances privacy and will be available globally soo

lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

ynetnews.com

WhatsApp is changing one of its oldest rules after 17 years, and privacy may never look the same

The update will let users create unique usernames so others can contact them without seeing their phone number, with an optional security key to block unwanted first-time messages

lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

bleepingcomputer.com

WhatsApp rolls out usernames to help users hide their phone number

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list.

lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

vanguardngr.com

Data privacy: WhatsApp to let users chat without sharing phone numbers

By Juliet Umeh Meta’s messaging platform, WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to initiate conversations without revealing their phone numbers, in a move…

lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

arabnews.com

WhatsApp to launch usernames and option to hide phone number

PARIS: The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to share phone numbers under a coming update,…

lunedì 29 giugno 2026·

standardmedia.co.ke

How WhatsApp will let users chat without sharing phone numbers

WhatsApp has begun letting its three billion users worldwide reserve unique usernames, allowing people to chat without ever revealing their phone numbers.

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

vanguardngr.com

Data Privacy: WhatsApp to let users chat without sharing phone numbers

By Juliet Umeh Meta-owned WhatsApp has unveiled a new privacy feature that will allow users to chat without sharing their phone numbers, giving users greater control over their…

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

hindustantimes.com

How does WhatsApp's new username feature work? Here's how you can chat without phone number

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

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

iol.co.za

WhatsApp introduces usernames to let users connect without sharing phone numbers

WhatsApp will begin rolling out usernames over the coming months, allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers as part of the platform's latest privacy update.

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

WhatsApp to let people chat without sharing phone numbers: What that means for a regular user with a phone number

For over a decade and a half, one thing was true about WhatsApp: your phone number was your identity. Whether you wanted to join a group chat, message someone new, buy something,…

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

iol.co.za

WhatsApp launches usernames, ending the need to share phone numbers

WhatsApp is introducing usernames, allowing users to connect with new contacts without revealing their phone numbers in one of the platform's biggest privacy updates.

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

'This could be a disaster': From Ankur Warikoo to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, why India's startup leaders are worried about Kunal Shah's first…

WhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential impersonation scams, particularly in…

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

aljazeera.com

WhatsApp to let users go by usernames, not phone numbers

WhatsApp says the feature is designed to give its three billion users a new layer of control over who can contact them.

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

gadgetsnow.indiatimes.com

WhatsApp Username Reservations Are Open: How to Claim Yours and Hide Your Number

WhatsApp has opened username reservations, letting you lock in a handle that hides your phone number from new contacts. Your number stays required to register and use the app.…

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

irishtimes.com

WhatsApp is changing. Here is everything you need to know

Usernames are designed to keep your details private. But are there any downsides?

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

dailymail.com

Here's how to reserve your new WhatsApp username

Exchanging numbers could soon be a thing of the past - as WhatsApp is introducing a feature to let people chat via username.

martedì 30 giugno 2026·

hindustantimes.com

WhatsApp lets users hide phone numbers with new username feature

WhatsApp will soon allow communication without sharing a phone number, addressing the privacy loophole.