British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has fronted a video urging WhatsApp users to select a unique username in Meta’s latest privacy upgrade for the messaging app.
The move is a new feature designed to protect the privacy of a user’s phone number.
In a video to promote the message, Joshua is in a barber shop explaining the new move before receiving a range of username ideas from taxi drivers, his trainer, a waitress, his mates, cyclists and more.
These include suggestions @Champthony, @TheRealAnthonyJoshua, @TheLandlord, @Mamasboy, @AJManLikeAJ, @MC_Nitro and more.
In a blog post, Meta said: “For most people, choosing a WhatsApp username should be something unique that only people you want to contact you will know. If you need help picking one, we have a username generator to make one work just for you.
“Usernames are our latest step to make WhatsApp even more private. There’s no directory to browse and no suggestions – people will need to know your exact username to contact you for the first time. To help control who can reach you on WhatsApp with your username, we’ve built an optional username key that others will need to know to message you.”
With usernames enabled, new contacts will no longer see your number when messaging via WhatsApp
To reserve a username go to Settings > Account > Username.
