Choose your WhatsApp username carefully

Dutch consumer organization Consumentenbond has warned users to be careful when choosing their optional WhatsApp username. Meta announced the introduction of usernames on June 29, 2026, and encouraged users to reserve their username now. Meta offers this feature as: “a major privacy feature...

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