BRIEF-WhatsApp On Usernames Says To Protect Against Impersonation, Have Held Highest-Profile Names So They Can Only Ever Be Claimed By Legitimate Owners

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July 1 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O:

  • WHATSAPP SPOX ON USERNAMES: TO PROTECT AGAINST IMPERSONATION, HAVE HELD HIGHEST-PROFILE NAMES SO THEY CAN ONLY EVER BE CLAIMED BY LEGITIMATE OWNERS

  • WHATSAPP SPOX ON USERNAMES: USERS STILL REQUIRE A PHONE NUMBER TO USE WHATSAPP AND WE’VE BUILT MULTIPLE LAYERS OF DEFENSE AGAINST SCAMS INTO USERNAMES

  • WHATSAPP SPOX ON USERNAMES: WILL LIMIT HOW MANY NEW PEOPLE AN ACCOUNT CAN CONTACT, BLOCK REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GUESS SOMEONE’S USERNAME KEY

  • WHATSAPP SPOX ON USERNAMES: WILL HAVE SYSTEMS TO DETECT AND REMOVE ACTIVITY SHOWING COMMON IMPERSONATION AND ABUSE PATTERNS

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