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WhatsApp Lets Users Reserve Usernames Ahead of Full Rollout

The feature gives people a way to be contacted without exposing their phone number by using optional handles that can be locked with a username key.

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Hit by Widespread Outages

X Caps Free Accounts at 50 Posts a Day as New Limits Take Effect

Meta Announces WhatsApp ‘Incognito Chat’ for Private AI Queries

Elon Musk’s Selfie With Xiaomi’s Lei Jun Goes Viral at Beijing State Banquet

Threads Tests @meta.ai Public Replies in Limited Beta

Tencent Halts WeChat Status Tests, Rules Out Read and Visitor Tracking for Good

EU Signals Summer Bid to Delay Minors’ Access to Social Media

Meta Starts Testing Threads DMs on the Web

WhatsApp Axes Avatars in Gradual Rollout on Android and iOS

X Releases XChat on iOS With Encrypted Messaging and No-Ads Pitch

Meta Launches Threads Live Chats for Real-Time Events

ChatGPT Suffers Global Outage With Partial Service Returning

Instagram Rolls Out Comment Editing With a 15-Minute Window

WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out Usernames, Letting People Message Without Sharing Numbers

WhatsApp Begins Limited Rollout of Usernames on Android and iOS

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Experience Midday Service Disruptions

TikTok Rolls Out Hidden Emoji Game Inside DMs

X’s Video Link Copy Feature Still Works After April Fools’ Claims

WhatsApp Is Building an Android Contacts Hub to Show Who’s Online