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WhatsApp accuses Moscow of attempting to block communications
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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 […]

Meta introduces message summaries to WhatsApp
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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 […]

WhatsApp accuses Moscow of attempting to block communications
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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 […]

Meta introduces message summaries to WhatsApp
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WhatsApp launches app for Mac users

WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new native app for Mac. Users of the software will be able to hold audio and video chats with up to 32 people and up to eight participants, respectively. On his Facebook page, Mark Zuckerberg published a message announcing the app’s release. The programme can be downloaded by users from […]

WhatsApp unveils feature to allow users create unnamed groups
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WhatsApp unveils feature to allow users create unnamed groups

WhatsApp unveiled on Wednesday a feature that allows users to create groups on the instant messaging service without having to give them names. This is a change from the previous method, which required users to specify group names during formation. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted the update to his Facebook page and to Meta’s Instagram […]

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions
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WhatsApp adds support for HD pictures, videos

WhatsApp will soon receive an update that will enable users to send high-definition photos and videos through the messaging service, according to a statement made by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta. The features, which enables users to maintain the high-definition resolution of the images they share with friends and family, reportedly underwent beta testing with […]

WhatsApp launches screen share
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WhatsApp launches screen share

WhatsApp on Tuesday included screen sharing as a new feature to improve the quality of video calls on its platform. This is a fierce competitor to established video conferencing platforms like Apple’s FaceTime, Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, and Zoom. You will be able to share your document, images and even your shopping cart with contacts […]

WhatsApp launches short video messages
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WhatsApp launches short video messages

Popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature that allows users to record and share short videos lasting up to 60 seconds directly in chats. According to WhatsApp, this update aims to revolutionize communication on the platform. In a blog post, WhatsApp explained, “Video messages are a real-time way to respond to chats with […]

WhatsApp tests new safety in latest update
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WhatsApp tests new safety in latest update

WhatsApp has stepped up efforts to enhance user safety by introducing two new features designed to provide users with a safer messaging experience and simplify group message sharing. The Meta-owned company, in its latest Android beta version update, included a new “Safety tools” section that appears when an unknown person or business account messages a […]

Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry
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Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry

Former Prime Minister of The United Kingdom, Boris Johnson’s long-awaited WhatsApp messages from his old phone will finally be handed over unredacted to the COVID inquiry, as confirmed by his spokesperson. The spokesperson stated, “The timing of any further progress on delivery to the inquiry is therefore under the Cabinet Office’s control.” The COVID inquiry, […]

WhatsApp unveils feature to allow users create unnamed groups
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WhatsApp back up after global outage

Instant messaging platform, WhatsApp is back up after a massive outage Wednesday, which left billions of users in distress. The downtime of the Meta-owned app affected users’ ability to contact friends and family on a global scale. “We are working quickly to resolve the connectivity issues on WhatsApp and we’ll update you here as soon […]

Meta platforms restored after hour-long global outage
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Meta platforms restored after hour-long global outage

Meta Platforms, the parent company of popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, as well as messaging app WhatsApp and Twitter competitor, Threads, is reportedly back after a global outage. The platform experienced a temporary outage on Monday, affecting thousands of users. According to Downdetector.com, the outage lasted over an hour and impacted approximately 14,000 […]