WhatsApp Removes Requirement to Provide Phone Number
The messaging platform WhatsApp is making a historic change by no longer requiring users to provide a phone number to use the service. The move is positioned as a privacy protection measure.
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Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced major changes – it is abolishing the requirement for users to provide a phone number. The feature is being promoted as a privacy protection measure.
The company explains that a phone number is personal and linked to many aspects of a person's life. The new feature will allow users to protect their number in situations where they would otherwise have to reveal it, such as when meeting a new person or joining a group, even if they do not wish to share it with strangers.
No exact implementation date has been given, but this step is considered historic, as a phone number has traditionally been required to create a WhatsApp account. Users will be able to maintain greater anonymity while continuing to use the platform's features.
