Once WhatsApp's username feature is launched, you'll be able to protect the privacy of your phone number for new contacts.

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

WhatsApp usernames are coming later this year, but reservations are open now, and with three billion users on the platform, the good names are going fast.

India's cybercrime agency has warned organisations about a growing fraud known as the "Boss Scam" or CEO impersonation scam.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced sweeping online reforms in the UK including a full ban on under-16s accessing a host of different social media platforms. In what the Prime Minister called "big moment ...

Meta patched two WhatsApp flaws affecting iOS, Android, and Windows users, including bugs tied to risky files, links, and Reels previews. WhatsApp users should update their apps after Meta patched two ...

WhatsApp has started testing a paid subscription tier called WhatsApp Plus, which adds a set of personalization options on top of the standard messaging experience, according to WABetaInfo. The paid ...

WhatsApp web could soon get almost 50 new desktop themes to enhance your cross-platform messaging experience. As the desktop counterpart to your mobile messaging app, WhatsApp web is often left high ...

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This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. WhatsApp users are familiar with making voice and video calls on their phones, but it wasn’t ...

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Voice and video calling are coming directly to WhatsApp Web, and you can try the beta now. No app download. No installation. No switching devices. You’ll be able to click a phone or camera icon right ...