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WhatsApp to let users go by usernames, not phone numbers

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Jun 30, 2026 06:54 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 30, 2026
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WhatsApp says the feature is designed to give its three billion users a new layer of control over who can contact them.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/whatsapp-to-let-users-go-by-usernames-not-phone-numbers?traffic_source=rss
Event Metadata
  • ID #12352
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 30, 2026
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