WhatsApp Introduces New Feature, A 4-Digit Username PIN To Combat Spam

The PIN will ensure that users who have not interacted with you previously cannot send you messages solely by knowing your username.

In its latest beta release, WhatsApp is introducing a significant privacy feature designed to address one of the platform's most persistent issues--spam.

The new feature, available in the beta version 2.24.18.2 for Android, introduces a Username PIN system aimed at improving user security and curbing unwanted messages, according to GSM Arena.

This new functionality allows WhatsApp users to set a four-digit PIN in addition to their username.