WhatsApp team was working on a feature that would allow users to choose a unique username. This ability gives WhatsApp users more flexibility and customization when interacting with other people.
WhatsApp to bring people search by username feature soon
The latest WhatsApp beta update for Android suggests that the search bar will allow you to search for other users by their username, improving the connection process and privacy.
Additionally, searching by username will simplify the process of connecting with friends, family or other people, as it eliminates the need to explicitly ask for and exchange phone numbers.
The feature that will allow you to search for people by username is under development in WhatsApp Beta version 2.23.25.19 and will be available in a future app update.
How to download the latest versions of the WhatsApp app
If you want to try the latest versions of WhatsApp Beta for Android you can sign up to the relevant beta channel via the Google Play Store using this link.
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 75 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of October, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.
Between October 1-31, the company banned “7,548,000 accounts”.
About 1,919,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users, WhatsApp said in its monthly compliance report.
“Accounts Actioned” denotes reports where WhatsApp took remedial action based on the report and taking action denotes either banning an account or a previously banned account being restored as a result.
“This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp’s own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform,” according to the company.