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These new WhatsApp TV ads tell you a lot about the company's growth plans
When a tech company runs ads featuring a sitcom that hasn't been on the air in years, you can make …
Peter Kafka
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Meta is playing a game of whack-a-mole with the Taliban as the isolated Afghan government increasingly attempts to use WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption for official business
Sanctions restricting US-based businesses working with the Taliban have been in place for more than…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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WhatsApp finally testing its iOS app for Apple iPad
Meta-owned WhatsApp is apparently testing a version of its iOS app that is also optimised for Apple…
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Meta is delaying end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger and Instagram until 2023 — here’s why
End-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger and Instagram was earlier planned for “sometime in …
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Elon Musk says Twitter will soon allow calls and encrypted DMs
"Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform," Elon Musk t…
Beatrice Nolan
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Your Instagram and Facebook Messenger chats aren't going to be encrypted like WhatsApp until 2023, Meta says
Facebook, now Meta, announced in 2019 that it would make all its messaging services end-to-end encr…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Individual chat lock is now available on WhatsApp: Here’s how to use it
WhatsApp, the instant messaging app owned by Meta, has introduced a new security feature called Cha…
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WhatsApp is cracking down on international scam calls after India’s IT ministry takes notice
Popular messaging app WhatsApp is cracking the whip on international scam calls after Minister of S…
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Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check
There have been recent concerns about WhatsApp potentially eavesdropping on private conversations. …
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Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp will let you encrypt your chat back-ups on Google Drive and iCloud
The announcement came after WhatsApp got some bad press over whether its service is as private as t…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Ben Gil…
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Facebook says it doesn't read WhatsApp messages, but an investigation found it actually does
Facebook is reportedly paying teams of contractors around the world to read through WhatsApp messag…
Ben Gilbert
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What is WhatsApp? A guide to navigating the free Meta-owned communication platform
WhatsApp is a free internet-based text and voice messaging service owned by Meta. Learn more about …
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Whatsapp, Signal and Telegram face a catch-22 situation as India’s new social media rules threaten encryption
The catch-22 here is, “Who came first, the chicken or the egg?”
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A guide to end-to-end encryption, the system that keeps your transmitted data and communication secure
End-to-end encryption secures messages before they're sent and decrypts them only after arriving at…
Dave Johnson
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WhatsApp rolls out drag and drop and search by date feature to its iOS app — Here's how to use it
WhatsApp has started rolling out features in its recent update on App Store. The update comes with …
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As Signal downloads surge, employees are reportedly worried the messaging app isn't doing enough to head off extremism
Signal's strong privacy focus might mean it's less able to prevent and track harmful behavior on it…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Signal won't replace WhatsApp, the cofounder of both encrypted messaging apps says. Instead, people will use the 2 services for different conversations.
"I have no desire to do all the things that WhatsApp does," Brian Acton, a cofounder of Signal, tol…
Grace Dean
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Tips to make Whatsapp more private and secure
As per the report, one can buy the US database for $7000, while Germany and UK databases for $20…
Whatsapp, Signal and Telegram face a catch-22 situation as India’s new social media rules threaten encryption
Encryption is a safety blanket for many. It is the night light to keep nightmares away. But, that m…
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WhatsApp users can now use the same account on two phones
According to GSM Arena, the latest WhatsApp beta for Android - version 2.22.24.18 brings compan…