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Centre asks WhatsApp to pause username rollout over identity theft, fraud concerns

The messaging platform said that it had built safeguards against impersonation and that users would still need a phone number to reserve a unique username.

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Centre asks WhatsApp to pause username rollout over identity theft, fraud concerns

The messaging platform said that it had built safeguards against impersonation and that users would still need a phone number to reserve a unique username.

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