WhatsApp’s username feature has run into trouble in India, where officials are concerned about impersonation fraud and fake accounts.
WhatsApp says its upcoming username feature includes multiple safeguards to prevent scams, impersonation, and unwanted messages after users raised privacy concerns.
Claiming your WhatsApp username takes under a minute, but there are a few rules and one important caveat about timing you should understand first.
WhatsApp usernames are coming later this year, but reservations are open now, and with three billion users on the platform, the good names are going fast.