WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames false

WhatsApp has asserted that username reservation relating to well-known public figure names is restricted only to their legitimate account owners, and termed as "false" any claims that people are reserving popular or well-known usernames. The rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature, which is under fire over impersonation and fraud concerns. "A few more things to keep in mind...People are making false claims about