WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy loophole
To prevent impersonation, WhatsApp will hold back usernames for high-profile people or groups such as celebrities, public figures and government entities [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy loophole. The app said…