WhatsApp is gradually rolling out its new username feature, reports WABetaInfo. Some users who reserved their username are said to be receiving a notification that their username is active, and that they can now use it to send and receive messages to other users without revealing their phone number.
When someone creates a username, WhatsApp will notify people who already have an active chat with that person. WhatsApp has no directory of usernames to browse, and no username discovery suggestions, so people will need to know a WhatsApp user’s exact username to send a message.
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