It's a bogus feature given you can already conceal your number from non-contacts. You can already choose a display name so the only reason for this is to increase anonymity which will be used for malign purposes. Makes vulnerable users worse off.
All they needed to do was prevent whatsapp groups exposing phone numbers by default (it should be impossible for group admins overiding privacy choices of individual members) and just show display names (joining group should allow member to choose a display name for group). The only spam I've received as a result of WA activity is a-holes capturing my exposed number from a group supposedly offering data analytics training.
As the article points out Meta is in the business of being the worst invader of privacy for corporate gain.
In the context of this hobby, agree with Emma, this makes things less safe for SPs which is worse for the industry because it enables more crimes against them, which will increase pressure by anti-prostitution lobbyists to make the whole game illegal under their false pretense of protecting vulnerable women.
Haven't twigged the WW reference, guess it's a play on an episode title. Gives me something to watch in a dearth of decent contemporary programming that isn't Korean or Japanese derived. 7 seasons, 22+ eps a piece, thanks Sparkus... The binge may have my regs calling to demand where I'm at... 50:50 they put on a good performance to prevent my future intransigence.
