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WhatsApp surpasses 3bn monthly users
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WhatsApp surpasses 3bn monthly users

WhatsApp has officially crossed three billion monthly active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Wednesday. The milestone places the messaging app in an elite group of platforms—alongside Facebook—that serve over three billion people worldwide. Launched in 2009 and acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014, WhatsApp remains […]

WhatsApp rolls out voice note transcription feature in India
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WhatsApp to unveil new smart writing, summary AI features

WhatsApp, the popular private messaging app owned by Meta, announced plans to integrate new artificial intelligence features, including AI-powered writing suggestions and message summaries, into its platform. The move comes despite growing user dissatisfaction with the company’s existing AI initiatives. The app recently added a Meta AI chatbot, accessible via a glowing blue ring button, […]

WhatsApp rolls out voice note transcription feature in India
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WhatsApp vows to appeal $220m fine as tribunal ruling stands

WhatsApp has announced it will urgently seek a stay of execution and appeal a ruling by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, which upheld a $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. WhatsApp made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, stating it strongly disagrees with the tribunal’s […]

WhatsApp surpasses 3bn monthly users
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WhatsApp rolls out ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ to boost user control

WhatsApp has unveiled a new privacy feature designed to give users greater control over their conversations. The “Advanced Chat Privacy” setting, announced Wednesday, introduces tighter restrictions around how chats and media are handled within the app. With the new setting enabled, neither you nor the people you’re chatting with can export chat histories or automatically […]

Snapchat would have grown faster under Meta - Zuckerberg
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Snapchat would have grown faster under Meta – Zuckerberg

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week that Snapchat could have seen faster growth if it had accepted Facebook’s acquisition offer more than a decade ago, according to court coverage by Business Insider. Speaking during Meta’s ongoing antitrust trial, Zuckerberg reflected on the social media giant’s failed attempt to purchase Snapchat in 2013. While contemporary […]

WhatsApp surpasses 3bn monthly users
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WhatsApp roll out new features to boost messaging, calls

WhatsApp has announced a wave of new updates aimed at improving the user experience across its messaging, calling, and channel features — a strategic push to stay competitive with rivals like Telegram and Discord. One of the standout additions is a real-time “Online” indicator at the top of group chats, showing how many participants are […]

WhatsApp surpasses 3bn monthly users
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iPhone update allows users set WhatsApp as default app

iPhone users can now designate WhatsApp as their default app for calls and text messages, following the latest update to version 25.8.74. The change, first reported by WABetaInfo, allows users to select WhatsApp as their preferred option in the device’s Messaging and calling default app settings. Apple had initially announced that iPhone users in the […]

WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam
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WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam

WhatsApp announced today that it will introduce restrictions on the number of broadcast messages users and businesses can send in an effort to reduce spam on the platform. In the coming weeks, the messaging service will begin testing limits on individual broadcast messages, imposing a monthly cap on the number of broadcasts a user can […]

WhatsApp rolls out voice note transcription feature in India
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WhatsApp rolls out voice note transcript feature

WhatsApp has begun rolling out its much-anticipated voice message transcription feature in India. Originally announced in November last year, the feature uses on-device processing to convert voice messages into text, allowing users to read the content of a voice note without playing the audio. The transcription feature has started appearing on WhatsApp’s Android app and […]

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions
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Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions

Iranian authorities have lifted the ban on Meta’s WhatsApp and Google Play, marking the first step in reducing the country’s stringent internet restrictions, state media reported on Tuesday. Known for having some of the strictest internet controls globally, Iran routinely blocks access to U.S.-based platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. However, many tech-savvy Iranians bypass […]

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WhatsApp faces backlash over new ‘typing’ feature

WhatsApp users have expressed frustration over a subtle but significant change to the app’s typing indicator. The Meta-owned messaging platform has replaced the traditional “typing…” message with a speech bubble animation, showing three dots bouncing as the other person types, Daily Mail reported. While the update may seem minor, it has sparked widespread complaints among […]

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions
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WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over $220m fine – Report

One week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the company may suspend its operations in the country due to further regulatory demands. Sources close to the situation indicate that Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, is contemplating the withdrawal of certain services from […]

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