Meta is expanding its in-app AI-powered summaries feature on WhatsApp to include unread context across multiple chats. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp is planning to launch a new ‘WhatsApp Plus’ paid subscription soon, and it just went live in the app’s Android beta ahead of an iOS rollout. Here are the details.
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The new WhatsApp build on TestFlight includes references to an upcoming change that will bring Status updates (which is the app’s version of Instagram’s Story format) to the Chats tab. Here are the details.
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Following just a few days of beta testing, WhatsApp has now released its improved CarPlay experience to all iPhone users. Here are the details.
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Italy’s Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) reports that Meta has issued an alert to approximately 200 users who were tricked into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp. Here are the details.
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The latest WhatsApp beta build on TestFlight introduces a native CarPlay app, extending the app’s utility beyond the current voice-based interface. Here are the details.
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The latest WhatsApp beta for iOS includes references to a revamped voice player interface, with Liquid Glass elements. Here are the details.
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iPhone users may soon be able to use WhatsApp to communicate with people who don’t speak their language. Here are the details.
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Following a few weeks of testing, WhatsApp is officially rolling out the new profile tab to iOS users. Here are the details.
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After months of testing on Android, Meta is bringing guest chats to beta testers on iOS and the web. Here’s how it will work.
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WhatsApp has announced that preteens can now use its messaging platform via new parent-managed accounts that come with certain restrictions. Here are the details.
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Meta says that it has removed over 159 million scam ads and taken down 10.9 million scam accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The company is also today launching new anti-scam tools on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. These aim to alert you to the three most common scam tactics used …
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Meta is at last bringing scheduled messages to WhatsApp, delivering on one of the app’s most-requested features. Here’s how it is going to work.
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Users will soon be able to mark messages as spoilers, so their content isn’t immediately visible to recipients. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp just announced that Group Message History is rolling out now, which Meta says is one of its “most requested features.” Here are the details.
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Both WhatsApp and Telegram have been blocked in Russia as the government tries to force people to use its unencrypted WeChat clone, Max. All messages sent and received in Max can be read by the government.
The government also blocked access to Facebook and Instagram, and designated parent company Meta as “an extremist organization” …
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The feature is now starting to reach WhatsApp Web beta users, with a wider rollout expected for the coming weeks. Here’s how it works.
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Both the founders of WhatsApp and current owner Meta state that the app uses end-to-end encryption, meaning that nobody outside the chat can access the content. A lawsuit claims that this isn’t true and that anyone inside Meta can get full access to all of the messages sent or received by any WhatsApp user.
Johns Hopkins University professor and cryptographer Matthew Green has weighed in with a blog post analyzing the claims and likely reality …
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WhatsApp announced a pair of anti-spyware security improvements today, including a new ‘Strict Account Settings’ mode and behind-the-scenes changes to protect user data.
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Meta has revealed that it plans to test paid subscriptions to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook – with multiple options apparently on the cards.
The company has so far only provided specifics on the paywalled features for Instagram, with no details yet available about its other services …
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This frequently requested feature is now available to a small set of beta testers via TestFlight. Here’s how it works.
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Following regulatory scrutiny, Meta has confirmed that the third-party LLM ban on WhatsApp won’t apply to users in Italy and Brazil. Here are the details.
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The latest WhatsApp TestFlight build introduces sticker suggestions, eliminating the extra steps of having to open and sift through the sticker panel. Here’s how it works.
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WhatsApp has just announced its first new features of the year, with three upgrades launching for group chats. Here’s what’s new.
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