For years, your phone number has been your identity on WhatsApp. It helped friends find you, businesses contact you, and users verify who they were talking to. But that could soon change. WhatsApp is preparing to introduce usernames, allowing people to connect without sharing their mobile numbers. While the feature promises greater privacy, it has also sparked serious concerns in India. The government fears it could make impersonation, phishing, and online scams easier, raising a crucial question does more privacy always mean better security?
