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WhatsApp rolls out username feature to enhance privacy
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature allowing users to create unique usernames, moving away from sharing phone numbers for communication. This update aims to improve user privacy by enabling connections through usernames. However, some reports raise concerns about potential scam risks associated with this change.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 7 · Right 2 n = 10
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (7 votes, 10 outlets): Business Standard, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), NDTV, Telangana Today, The Tribune
- Right (2 votes, 3 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), OpIndia
- International (1): Al Jazeera English