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WhatsApp Lets Users Reserve Usernames to Keep Phone Numbers Private

Global reservations are open now with username-based messaging set to roll out gradually later in 2026.

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WhatsApp Adds Pre-Chat Trust Warning for Unknown Numbers

WhatsApp Begins Limited Rollout of Usernames on Android and iOS

WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Group Message History for New Members

WhatsApp Revives ‘About’ as Disappearing Text Notes Rolling Out on Mobile

WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Message Summaries With Private Processing

Google’s Gemini AI Will Interact With Android Apps Even When Activity Logs Are Disabled