CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): WhatsApp, the most used messaging app worldwide, is trialing a new function that perhaps represents a major advancement in user privacy.
A new username-based approach will soon enable consumers to interact with others without disclosing their phone numbers.
Reports claim that WhatsApp is developing a feature allowing every user to select a unique username made up of letters and numbers. This username will provide a fresh approach to start conversations, therefore doing away with the need to disclose private phone numbers.
This capability is anticipated to be especially helpful for people who want to keep their privacy in brief contacts, professional correspondence, or while reaching out to someone unfamiliar. Users starting a chat will not have to save phone numbers or give up privacy.
The username will let users look for others using their preferred names, as well as serve as a point of contact for someone. This might allow WhatsApp to offer more contemporary, safer, and easier messaging than ever.
The feature is under testing right now; it is not yet accessible to the general public. But it could soon be released in future mobile app updates.
Trusted source for WhatsApp-related news, WABetaInfo, says this new username feature could bring about a “positive revolution” in digital privacy.
Experts thought WhatsApp’s most recent action would not only address contemporary privacy concerns but also enhance consumer trust in the service.
WhatsApp’s effort is welcomed as a major and timely development in a time when safeguarding personal information takes top priority.
