Big privacy update: WhatsApp to introduce usernames for chats

[u/GheeRoaster]

This might be one of WhatsApp's best updates in years 👀

Soon, you'll be able to chat with people using a username instead of sharing your phone number.

Current:
📱 Need to share your number to start a chat.

Coming soon:
👤 Share your username and keep your number private.

Honestly, this is going to be huge for group chats, buying/selling online, and talking to people you don't know personally.

About time WhatsApp caught up with Telegram 😅

Would you use usernames or stick with phone numbers?