Popular messaging platform WhatsApp continues to be on the agenda with the features it has developed and offered. The company is coming to light with a new feature to increase the user experience. According to the news, users will be able to set a username for their WhatsApp account. Here are the details!
WhatsApp removes phone number requirement
WhatsApp, the messaging platform belonging to Meta, has managed to surprise users from time to time with the features it offers. However, the last feature that the company came up with was the question “How so?” the kind to say. According to the news that emerged today, the platform is working on a username setting feature.
With the new feature, users will be able to set a username for their account and communicate with others with this name. With the feature in question, “phone number” comes to mind for everyone. However, when we look at the feature, we see that phone numbers will also disappear.
The username feature aims to provide more security and privacy to WhatsApp users. Thus, users who no longer want to share their number with others will add a username of their choice to their profile. In this way, they will only need to share their usernames to chat with others.
Today, sharing a number can lead to the disclosure of some personal information. For this reason, the username feature offered by WhatsApp eliminates the risk in question. In addition, usernames will help WhatsApp accounts used for commercial or business purposes become more professional.
According to the information shared by WABetaInfo, the feature is still under development. If it is in general use, it will be possible to specify a username by going to the Profile tab in WhatsApp Settings. In addition, it should be noted that this feature is also available in Telegram, the competitor of WhatsApp.
So, what do you think about the new feature? Do you think it will be useful? Do not forget to share your views with us in the comments section!
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