You can now reserve a username so you can message people and add new contacts without ever exposing your number. Signal did this first, and I’m glad WhatsApp finally caught up (years later).
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One of the core principles of personal privacy is that your phone number is among the most sensitive pieces of personal information you have, and you should give it out to as few people as possible.
So I was happy to see this news. WhatsApp is rolling out usernames, which means you’ll soon be able to message people (and let people message you) without ei…
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