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WhatsApp Begins Username Reservations in India
WhatsApp has started allowing users in India to reserve usernames, Gadgets360.com reports. The username feature is expected to roll out soon and will let people search for known and unknown users through…
The Story in Brief
WhatsApp has started allowing users in India to reserve usernames, Gadgets360.com reports. The username feature is expected to roll out soon and will let people search for known and unknown users through a dedicated search box.
The system is designed to work much like username searches on Instagram, Facebook, X and Reddit. It could give WhatsApp a feature more commonly associated with social media platforms, while keeping user discovery within the messaging service. The source does not provide a rollout date or explain whether usernames will replace phone-number-based contact discovery.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claim will likely be that WhatsApp is turning into another social network. That overstates what is known. So far, the reported change concerns reserving usernames and searching for users, not a new public feed or wider publishing tools. The practical test is whether the rollout makes finding people easier without creating confusion over identity, spam or privacy. WhatsApp should clarify those safeguards before broad access begins.
Source: gadgets360.com
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