WhatsApp

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) WhatsApp has announced a new proxy support feature that would help users bypass internet shutdowns. What Happened: WhatsApp head Will Cathcart announced the new proxy support — a feature that would help users restore access when a connection...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook is apparently working on making private sharing between friends more accessible. What Happened: On Thursday, social media commentator Matt Navarra took to Twitter to share an update stating that Facebook is “leaning into private sharing with...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is expected to face a massive regulatory charge for its three social networks, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, in the near future. What Happened: The European Data Protection Board has issued rulings targeting the three sites, and Meta's primary...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook Messenger now allows users to interact with friends and family through in-action avatars.  What Happened: On Friday, social media consultant Matt Navarra took to Twitter to share a few screenshots of a new Messenger feature that enables users...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) instant messaging app, WhatsApp has rolled out its Polls feature for Android, the operating system by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS.   What Happened: WhatsApp Polls is available to...

Twitter is working on bringing Signal-like end-to-end encryption for its direct messages, or DMs, to ensure no one can spy on or hack private conversations.  What Happened: On Wednesday, Tech Tweeter, Jane Manchun Wong, shared a screenshot saying that the end-to-end encryption for DMs on...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) instant messaging app WhatsApp has released the highly-anticipated 'Do Not Disturb' mode support for missed calls.  What Happened: WhatsApp’s Do Not Disturb mode support for missed calls is now available for a few beta users.  To...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) instant messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out the Communities feature globally. It's a spin on Slack workspace or Discord channel.  What Happened: On Thursday, Meta introduced several new updates including Communities, a feature designed to...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) instant messaging app WhatsApp has banned more than two million accounts in India.  What Happened: In accordance with the new IT rules, WhatsApp banned 2.685 million accounts in September in India. On Tuesday, the company announced around 8.72 million...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) WhatsApp avatar feature is now available for a few beta users on iOS.  What Happened: The feature will allow users to recreate themselves as virtual beings on WhatsApp. For now, it's being made available only to a select group of beta...

After all the tech bloodbath, it was a refreshing sight to see a social media stock rally hard following its quarterly results. What Happened: Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) shares climbed 9.64% late on Thursday after it reported third-quarter revenue that rose 8% to $685 million and exceeded the...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) saving grace, amid the otherwise gloomy Q3 earnings report, was its photo and video-sharing social networking app Instagram.  What Happened: On Wednesday, Meta announced that Instagram now has two billion monthly active users worldwide. It is...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) WhatsApp stopped working in many countries for a couple of hours on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the popular messaging app was gradually coming back online after the two-hour outage. What Happened: WhatsApp stopped working in countries such as the U...

TikTok’s popularity with teens in the U.S. is rising but Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) Instagram is still a dominant force in social media. What Happened: Piper Sandler's Fall 2022 Survey revealed that ByteDance-owned TikTok is widening the lead as U.S. teens' most...

A Russian lawmaker has urged state institutions to stop using Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) WhatsApp, as the country tries to wean itself off Western technologies.  What Happened: On Wednesday, Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the Russian parliament's committee on information...