Whatsapp

WhatsApp cracks down on scams with new features; blocks 6.8 million accounts

WhatsApp is launching a new safety overview that we'll show you when someone who is not in your contacts adds you to a new WhatsApp group you may not recognize. It will include key information about the group and tips to stay safe. From there, you can exit the group without ever having to look at the chat.

12 days ago

Omnichannel 2.0: Indian retail sector enters new era, WhatsApp emerges as powerful channel

As per the report, the rise of open commerce infrastructure, particularly ONDC-powered platforms like Paytm, PhonePe, and WhatsApp, enables small and mid-sized businesses to digitise rapidly, without heavy tech investments.

15 days ago

WhatsApp to show ads in status and promote channels in new Beta update

WhatsApp is also giving users control over what they see. If someone doesn't want to see ads from a particular advertiser, they can block them, and those ads won't appear again. The second feature, Promoted Channels, will help public channels become more visible in WhatsApp's channel directory.

29 days ago

Bengal Police get details on how arrested spies helped Pak handlers get Indian numbers for WhatsApp

After those SIM cards and numbers were activated, the duo used to pass them to their Pakistani handlers. Subsequently, those numbers were used to open fake WhatsApp accounts. The duo also used to share the OTPs with their Pakistani handlers, required to activate WhatsApp for those numbers.

Jul 10, 2025

WhatsApp for iPad is finally here; multitasking, Stage Manager, Slide Over supported

WhatsApp for iPad is optimized for multitasking on iPadOS, supporting Stage Manager, Split View, and Slide Over, as well as Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

May 27, 2025

NCLAT Halts CCI's WhatsApp Ban, Meta to Pay Half Fine

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has halted the five-year ban on WhatsApp imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, has been directed to deposit 50% of the Rs 213 crore penalty imposed by the CCI.

Jan 23, 2025

After 500 mln in India, WhatsApp has reached 100 mln monthly users in US: Mark Zuckerberg upbeat

After reaching more than 500 million monthly active users in India, US now emerges as second destination for WhatsApp

Jul 26, 2024

WhatsApp gets major update in India; Meta AI finally arrives [how to use]

Meta AI has arrived in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and meta.ai and its roll out is reported to have begun in a phased manner. Meta AI can be now be used in chats, with a big update through WhatsApp and across other Meta apps in India.

Jun 26, 2024

WhatsApp soon lets you dial numbers to place calls directly from app

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new in-app dialer feature that will allow users to make calls directly from the app.

Jun 22, 2024

Election year boosts news trust; press freedom concerns loom in India: Report

A majority of India's new generation gets their news via social media platforms, with half of this group using YouTube (54%), followed by WhatsApp (48%). This is based on the recent Digital News Report 2024 released by the Reuters International School of Journalism.

Jun 19, 2024

WhatsApp introduces new feature, you can see all media shared in community group chats

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to see all media shared in community group chats.

May 25, 2024

Lawyers, parties in-person to receive SC case-related messages on WhatsApp, announces CJI

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday announced the integration of WhatsApp messaging services with the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) services of the Supreme Court.

Apr 25, 2024

This WhatsApp feature will let you respond quickly to status updates in future

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow users to react quickly to status updates on Android. According to WABetaInfo, the "quick reaction feature for status updates" is set to release for a future update of the app.

Apr 21, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Highlights, violations, suspensions and celebs

A presiding officer in the Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was suspended on Friday after he clicked photographs inside a polling booth and shared them on WhatsApp.

Apr 19, 2024

Meta introduces most capable Llama 3 AI model

Meta on Thursday introduced Llama 3, its next generation of open source large language model (LLM) in the AI era.

Apr 19, 2024

Fact Check: Deepfake video on Narayana Murthy reveals the business side of misinformation

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's two new deepfake videos, which are being shared on social media, purportedly promoting a so-called investing platform "Quantum AI", claiming that the user of this new tech will be able to earn $3,000 (around Rs 2.5 lakh) on the first working day.

Dec 14, 2023

WhatsApp rolling out channel alerts, search messages by date features on Android [details]

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to search messages by date, channel alerts, and hidden navigation labels on Android.

Dec 10, 2023

WhatsApp to let users share media files in original quality on iOS

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let users share photos and videos as a document on iOS to maintain their original quality.

Dec 4, 2023

WhatsApp testing new feature that lets you search users by their username

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature, which will allow you to search for users by their username on Android.

Dec 2, 2023

WhatsApp update: New feature to show profile info in chats on Android [details]

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will display profile information within users' conversations under the contact name on Android.

Nov 26, 2023