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WhatsApp introduces email login for enhanced security

Alex Omenye WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature allowing users to log in to their accounts via email, providing an additional layer of security and convenience. This update ensures that users can access their accounts even when SMS verification is not an option, making it easier to stay connected from any device, even without a […]

WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam
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WhatsApp users can now pin three messages

WhatsApp announced on Thursday that users now have the ability to pin up to three messages in a chat for easier access. Previously, users were limited to pinning only one message at the top of a conversation with a contact or a group. Both Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp head Will Cathcart revealed this […]

WhatsApp to allow users chat with Telegeram, other apps
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WhatsApp to allow users chat with Telegeram, other apps

WhatsApp is gearing up to introduce interoperability with other messaging networks on its platform, just a month ahead of the deadline set by the Digital Markets Act. In an interview with Wired, Dick Brouwer, an engineering director at WhatsApp, stated that the company is prepared to enable interoperability for its platform, which boasts over 2 […]

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WhatsApp to add wireless file transfer feature

Every year, WhatsApp adds a ton of new features. It appears that the platform is developing a function that will allow users to transfer files wirelessly. It appears that devices that are close to one another can use this capability. This is in addition to the file-sharing features currently found on iPhones and Android cellphones. […]

WhatsApp launches sticker maker for iOS
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WhatsApp launches sticker maker for iOS

WhatsApp on Thursday launched a new iOS feature that will allow users to design, modify, and share their own stickers. You may create custom stickers or convert your own photographs into stickers with this new function. WhatsApp’s editing features, which include text, sketching, and the ability to overlay other stickers, may be used to customize […]

WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam
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Meta add AI-powered bot to WhatsApp

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has moved to add Meta AI to WhatsApp after an announcement in September to integrate AI-powered chatbot to the messaging platform. Discovered by WABetaInfo, a little button inside WhatsApp that enables users to instantly start the AI chat with a single push. The green “Start a New Chat” icon is positioned […]

WhatsApp to introduce dual account feature - Zuckerberg
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WhatsApp to introduce dual account feature – Zuckerberg

  Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp will be having a new feature which will enable users to simultaneously log in with two accounts on a single device. According to Zuckerberg, the move is set to revolutionize the WhatsApp experience, providing convenience and efficiency for millions of users. This multi-account feature is slated […]

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions
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WhatsApp updates app with new reply bar

WhatsApp has updated the app with a new reply bar for users to respond to their discussions, WABetaInfo reported. The function allows users to instantly respond to photos, videos, and GIFs in the chat app and is presently accessible to some beta testers. Users of WhatsApp’s stable version can currently reply to SMS and media […]

WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam
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WhatsApp to enable payments services in India

WhatsApp said on Wednesday, that it would start accepting credit card payments in India as well as services from competing digital payment companies. This is the most recent wager made by the service owned by Meta to increase commerce options in its largest market. In India, WhatsApp has more than 500 million users, but regulators […]

iPhone update allows users set WhatsApp as default app
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Meta denies exploring ads to boost WhatsApp revenue

WhatsApp’s senior executive on Friday refuted a Financial Times report that said the messaging service was looking at advertising as a way to increase revenue. “This @FT story is false. We aren’t doing this,” Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, stated this in a post on social networking site X, formerly known as Twitter. According […]

WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam
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Meta to expand WhatsApp Channels beyond 150 countries

Meta announced on Wednesday, that it would soon make WhatsApp Channels, a broadcast service that allows users to follow thought leaders, sports teams, and celebrities, available in more than 150 countries. The action is being taken as Meta works to strengthen engagement across all of its social media applications and establish them as key hubs […]

iPhone update allows users set WhatsApp as default app
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WhatsApp to activate iMessage on platform

Meta’s WhatsApp is gearing up to enable functionality for outside messaging platforms like Apple’s iMessage. The action is being taken as the March 2024 effective date of the Digital Markets Act of the European Union approaches . The EU has acknowledged adding Meta to a list of gatekeepers, which requires Meta and the other companies […]