WhatsApp Username Feature: Safe or Risky? | #DeafTalksNews

Hello and Welcome to Deaf Talks News! WhatsApp is introducing a brand new Username feature. But the Indian government has raised serious safety concerns about it. Let us explain everything simply. What is WhatsApp's new Username feature? Until now WhatsApp works only with your mobile phone number. When you want to message someone you need their phone number. But WhatsApp is now introducing a Username feature just like Instagram. You can share your username instead of your phone number. Why did WhatsApp introduce this? WhatsApp's said people do not like sharing their personal phone number with someone they are talking to for the first time. The username feature gives users more privacy and control. But the Indian government has raised serious safety and security concerns about this new feature. The feature may not be fully available in India until safety concerns are addressed. Thank you for watching Deaf Talks News. #DeafTalks,#WhatsApp,#UsernameFeature,#Meta,#IndianGovernment,#OnlineSafety,#DigitalSafety,#WhatsAppIndia,#BreakingNews,#DeafCommunity,#DeafIndia,#SignLanguageNews,#TechNews,#July2026,#WhatsAppUpdate