WhatsApp Gains Email Address Verification for Authenticating Accounts

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By Tim HardwickNov 21, 2023, 5:05 am478 ptsHotTop
WhatsApp has started allowing users to authenticate their account on a device with an email address as an alternative to using a phone number, for times when cellular coverage is poor. The new option to link an account to an email address does not replace SMS verification via a six-pin code, and opening a…

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