Billions of WhatsApp users could soon find they need to add a user name to their account in one of the biggest ever changes to this massively popular service. It's thought that the Meta-owned platform is working on this new feature which will finally allow its fans to chat without sharing their phone number or real name.
Think of it a bit like Twitter where users get the option to pick any nickname that can be added to an account.
Although WhatsApp is staying tight-lipped about the change, the ever-reliable team at WAbetainfo have spotted it in a beta version of upcoming software.
