u/Kooky-Giraffe-2415

https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/06/30/whatsapp-is-changing-here-is-everything-you-need-to-know/

Usernames replacing phone numbers in coming weeks

EDIT: Both phone numbers and usernames will be in place to negate revealing your phone number to strangers/unverified persons