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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy loophole

WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy loophole

To prevent impersonation, WhatsApp will hold back usernames for high-profile people or groups such as celebrities, public figures and government entities [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames... Read more.

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