> Meanwhile, WhatsApp still "punishes" users for denying contacts access by hiding everyone's names Huh, had no idea that's why I only see numbers. If I do al

> Meanwhile, WhatsApp still "punishes" users for denying contacts access by hiding everyone's names Huh, had no idea that's why I only see numbers. If I do allow contacts, does it show the name from contacts, rather than whatever display name they chose? If so then I guess that's kind of a "technically we need contacts to display names, which are resolved locally" deal. But Apple could push back "you're big enough to plumb a display name through, not just resolve locally, and deal with spam implications" if they wanted to take a hard stand.