WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing ...

Claiming your WhatsApp username takes under a minute, but there are a few rules and one important caveat about timing you should understand first.

By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil July 2 (Reuters) - India has asked WhatsApp to justify the implementation of a planned ...

WhatsApp Lets You Reserve a Username, Making Your Phone Number More Private ...

Meta has acknowledged multiple service disruptions affecting parts of its platform ecosystem, with reports of issues impacting WhatsApp Business services and advertising tools on Friday evening. The ...

WhatsApp is introducing usernames, a major privacy feature designed to help you connect with new people without giving away your phone number.  Reserve your username now, before the feature launches ...

Meta said its WhatsApp username feature has multiple layers of defense against online scams. The Indian government has said ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

EU orders Meta to give rival AI chatbots free WhatsApp access during antitrust probe Meta criticizes order as regulatory overreach, plans to appeal decision Meta could face fines up to 10% of global ...

Does WhatsApp work in Saudi Arabia? Yes, it does, but you can only chat. To actually make a WhatsApp call in Saudi Arabia, you need a VPN, and it’s been like that ever since the ban in 2019. Using a ...

Samsung Messages stops working for US users this July. Here's the fastest way to move your texts and message history to Google Messages before the cutoff. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital ...

The EU has told Meta that it must allow AI chatbots operated by rival firms to use WhatsApp for free. The European Commission said the firm would need to maintain that access while it concluded an ...