| Amish Devgan |
2026-07-02 |
The central government will examine WhatsApp's new username feature and may send a notice to Meta if needed, as the feature could increase fraud.
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| Gaurav Sawant |
2026-07-01 |
The Indian government has directed Meta to give a detailed explanation about WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, given it 3 days to respond, and asked it not to roll out the feature in India until consultations conclude.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-30 |
Under the new feature, users can choose a separate username instead of their name and be contacted through it.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-30 |
With the new feature, sharing your mobile number will no longer be necessary every time to connect with people on WhatsApp.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-30 |
WhatsApp's new feature is called the Username feature.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-30 |
WhatsApp's new username feature will not change core rules — a mobile number remains mandatory for every account, there will be no public username directory, and an optional four-digit username key can restrict who contacts you.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-30 |
WhatsApp has launched a username feature allowing any user to choose a username of their liking.
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