WhatsApp on Tuesday said that its upcoming Usernames functionality is the firm’s “latest step to give” its users more privacy options for “how they show up in the app”. The company said this while replying to a user on X, after multiple users on X highlighted privacy concerns associated with WhatsApp’s Usernames. The company highlighted that the Usernames tool is an optional feature. Hence, if a user does not want to use it, they can continue sharing their phone numbers to let others contact them. The company said, “We’re mindful that some people want consistency in how they show up across apps.”