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WhatsApp Lets You Chat Without Showing Your Number | Calgary News
WhatsApp is dropping a major privacy update letting users chat without revealing their phone numbers—switching to customizable usernames up to 35 characters. Available now for early adopters, it’ll roll out to all 3 billion users soon. Celebrities and key figures are excluded from picking their own names, and usernames must be set via the mobile app. You can change or delete anytime, with a notification when yours goes live. While some fear scams without visible numbers, WhatsApp says its systems block bad actors and you can still block/report spam. Businesses can now sync their Instagram or…
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