Meta wants you to gear up for WhatsApp username support – Android Police

Jules Wang / AP Sign in to your Android Police account WhatsApp has been silently working on adding username support to its platform for over two years now. Signs of the feature first appeared way back in May 2023, though progress has been slow. The company confirmed its intention to add username support in October last year. But there has been radio silence since then. Now, Meta has emailed businesses to prepare them for the upcoming username feature. Meta’s email notes that username support in WhatsApp will help further bolster privacy by allowing users and businesses to show their username instead of phone number in individual and group chats. For businesses, they can switch to a username to further build their brand name instead of relying on a phone number. It will also make it easier for customers to directly connect with brands on the messaging platform. Meta feels this change will help improve business interactions, as they have “heard that people feel more confident engaging with businesses when their personal information stays private.” More importantly, the email reveals that username support on WhatsApp will be optional and only roll out next year. So, it seems we still have a
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