WhatsApp Usernames Are Already Raising Impersonation Red Flags

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By BeauHDJul 2, 2026, 12:00 pm82 ptsTrending
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: WhatsApp this week started rolling out username reservations ahead of the broader launch planned later this year. The feature -- which lets people find and message each other by handle instead of phone number -- is already raising impersonation concerns,…

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