WhatsApp

You can now hide your WhatsApp chats even better thanks to the latest update from the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned (NASDAQ:META) messaging app. What Happened: WhatsApp Chat Lock has now been improved even further, allowing users to hide and lock chats using secret codes. WhatsApp first introduced the...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that allows users to verify their accounts via email. This new update comes as an alternative to the SMS verification method. What Happened: After successful beta testing, the WhatsApp email verification feature has...

After offering free WhatsApp chat backups to Google accounts for several years, Google and WhatsApp have stated that starting Dec. 2023, any WhatsApp backups on Android devices will be calculated against the cloud storage capacity of Google accounts. What Happened: This shift will include the...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp has made managing voice chats for large groups easier than ever. Users can now join group voice chats even after they have started, just like X's Spaces or the Clubhouse app, which went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: Meta is rolling...

In an alarming incident, WhatsApp, a messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), has been found to generate inappropriate images of children brandishing firearms when users perform searches related to Palestine, as reported by The Guardian. What Happened...

Users on social media have started reporting that Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Instagram has started giving out notifications regarding a much-anticipated feature that mirrors WhatsApp’s functionality and could possibly save them from having an embarrassing crossover between...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has announced the expansion of Telegram-inspired broadcast channels, after the success on Instagram and WhatsApp, to Facebook and Messenger to provide additional options for content creators to share updates...

ByteDance-owned TikTok and Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Instagram continues to maintain their dominance as the world’s most downloaded apps in September, while Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads ...

Mark Zuckerberg is going all-in on artificial intelligence and his latest idea to make it possible for everyone to have their own Jarvis. He's trying to make this a reality to an extent by bringing AI personalities people can interact with on Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) Instagram, Messenger...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has reportedly collected thousands of messages from a broad range of high-profile investment firms. This is part of an escalating investigation into Wall Street’s usage of private messaging applications. What Happened: The SEC has been...

The United Kingdom has urged Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to prioritize child safety over encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger following the passage of the Online Safety Bill, expressing concerns about potential risks to children from sexual abuse. What Happened: As Meta gears...

Update: Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has refuted a Financial Times report suggesting it was considering integrating ads into WhatsApp’s conversation list. WhatsApp chief, Will Cathard, clarified in his tweet that the “Financial Times story is false” and the company has no...

Despite growing concerns from tech firms, the U.K. government has denied any change in its stance on the Online Safety Bill, which seeks to regulate messaging platforms concerning child abuse content. What Happened: A BBC report highlighted an ongoing dispute between the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) are reportedly waging a battle to exempt their services, iMessage and Bing, from being designated as “gatekeepers” under the EU’s forthcoming Digital Markets Act.  What...