Event Brief
WhatsApp to introduce usernames for contact chats
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: WhatsApp says it will launch usernames later this year to let users chat without sharing phone numbers.
WHO: WhatsApp
WHAT: WhatsApp introduces usernames as a way to add and chat with contacts without sharing phone numbers
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: WhatsApp is introducing usernames to make the communications platform more private by keeping phone numbers hidden from people who are not already in contacts.
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