Whatsapp

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

WhatsApp's new feature lets users link email address with their accounts

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature which allows users to link their account to an email address.

Nov 21, 2023

WhatsApp AI tool shows kids with guns when prompted with 'Palestine'

Meta-owned WhatsApp's artificial intelligence (AI) feature that allows users produce stickers based on their search displays a picture of a gun or a boy with a gun when prompted with the terms "Palestinian", "Palestine" or "Muslim boy Palestinian", media reported.

Nov 6, 2023

Zuckerberg undergoes surgery for ligament injury during MMA training

The much-awaited cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg may not happen very soon as the Meta founder has injured himself while training and underwent a surgery.

Nov 4, 2023

X takes on WhatsApp, rolls out audio and video calls

In a bid to take on Meta-owned WhatsApp, Elon Musk-owned X Corp has started to roll out support for audio and video calls.

Oct 26, 2023

WhatsApp rolling out 'protect IP address in calls' option on Android, iOS

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new option on Android and iOS to make it harder for hackers to infer users' location by protecting their IP address in calls.

Oct 14, 2023

WhatsApp working on 'secret code' creation feature for locked chats on Android; Or lock with simple emoji

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a secret code creation feature, which will allow users to choose a custom password for their protected chat folder.

Oct 9, 2023

Delhi Metro: Text 'Hi' to this WhatsApp number to purchase metro tickets for all lines

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced the expansion of its innovative WhatsApp-based ticketing system to all lines, covering the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), including the Gurugram Rapid Metro in collaboration with Meta and their authorised partner Pelocal Fintech Pvt Ltd.

Oct 5, 2023

Meta now lets you create 4 additional personal profiles on FB

Meta has started to roll out a "multiple personal profiles" feature that will allow users to create up to four additional profiles on Facebook.

Sep 22, 2023

WhatsApp rolling out 31-people group calling feature on Android

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a feature to initiate group calls with up to 31 participants, along with minor improvements to the calls tab on Android, and it is available to some beta testers.

Sep 18, 2023

Relax, ads aren't coming to WhatsApp; Meta denies viral report [truth here]

Meta on Friday refuted a report which claimed that the Mark Zuckerberg-run company is planning to put ads in WhatsApp, which has over 2 billion users globally, including more than 500 million in India alone.

Sep 15, 2023

Allahabad HC rejects bail plea of WhatsApp group admin

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the bail plea of the administrator of a WhatsApp group which allegedly shared jihadi literature through it.

Aug 17, 2023

WhatsApp enables screen sharing during video calls; takes on Zoom, productivity apps [details]

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the latest feature on WhatsApp that enables screen sharing during video calls.

Aug 9, 2023

WhatsApp new feature: Enables screen sharing during video calls

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the latest feature on WhatsApp that enables screen sharing during video calls.

Aug 8, 2023

Twitter fails to publish monthly India compliance report, shows poodle sitting in a chair

Twitter, which is now X Corp under Elon Musk, has failed to publish its monthly India compliance report for the May-June period which includes the details of complaints from users via the India grievance mechanism and action taken on them, as well as information related to Twitter's proactive monitoring efforts under the IT Rules, 2021.

Aug 5, 2023

Rogue Amazon employees peddling bad review removals on social media: Report

Some rogue Amazon employees are reportedly helping third-party sellers by removing bad reviews on their products on the e-commerce platform via secret groups on Telegram, WhatsApp and Facebook.

Aug 2, 2023

WhatsApp update: Major interface improvements aligned with Material Design 3 rolling out

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is widely rolling out enhancements to the interface of the app, aligned with Material Design 3, on Android beta.

Jul 24, 2023

Meta introduces 'CM3leon' for text, images

Meta (formerly Facebook) has introduced a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model -- "CM3leon" (pronounced like chameleon), that does both text-to-image and image-to-text generation.

Jul 15, 2023