Tuesday, 7 July, 2026
The Identity Crisis Coming to Your DMs
By TechShots Studio
WhatsApp is introducing unique usernames to protect phone number privacy, following platforms like Signal and Telegram. While hiding digits boosts privacy, it quietly dismantles the verified security of SIM-bound texting. With three billion global users, replacing government-ID-linked phone numbers with easily spoofed handles creates a massive trust deficit, leaving users vulnerable to impersonation and phishing scams.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA