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WhatsApp is rolling out usernames as an alternative to phone numbers for messaging, addressing long-standing privacy concerns. Meanwhile, scammers are spoofing official phone numbers to defraud residents, and India has temporarily halted WhatsApp's username feature.
what's happening
·WhatsApp users can now reserve usernames to communicate without exposing their phone numbers
·Wyoming health department alerts residents to scammers impersonating officials through spoofed phone numbers
·India has paused WhatsApp's username rollout, citing concerns about the privacy feature
·Phone number spoofing allows fraudsters to appear as legitimate government and institutional callers
drawn from BBC, Oil City News, Civic Media, Mexperience · updated 11h ago