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WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations to 3 Billion Users
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WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations to 3 Billion Users

Bloomberg Tech · Jun 29, 2026, 4:00 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

WhatsApp will let the messaging service’s 3 billion global users select a username for their account, a change meant to increase privacy by letting people connect on the platform without having to share their phone number.

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