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Don't want to replace Twitter but create less angry place for users: Instagram head

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has clarified that Meta does not want to replace Twitter but create a public square for communities on Instagram that never really embraced Twitter and for communities on Elon Musk-run platform "that are interested in a less angry place for conversations, but not all of Twitter".

Jul 8, 2023

WhatsApp working on group suggestions feature for communities

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new group suggestions feature for communities, for Android beta.

Jul 6, 2023

WhatsApp bans over 65 lakh accounts in May as per IT Rules 2021

Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 65 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, the company said on Sunday.

Jul 3, 2023

WhatsApp blocks over 65 lakh bad accounts in India in May [details inside]

Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 65 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, the company informed on Sunday.

Jul 2, 2023

WhatsApp's much-awaited feature coming soon; beta gets option to send high-quality videos

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature on Android beta, which allows users to send high-quality videos.

Jun 30, 2023

Elon Musk celebrates 52nd birthday as he prepares for cage fight with Zuckerberg

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of big companies likeTesla, SpaceX and Twitter, is celebrating his 52nd birthday on Wednesday as he prepares for a cage fight with Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Jun 28, 2023

Meta introduces new parental control across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger

Meta on Tuesday announced new features to support teens and families and make it even easier to manage the time they spend on its apps like Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

Jun 27, 2023

Zuckerberg announces new features coming on WhatsApp Business app

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced new upcoming features on the WhatsApp Business app, including the ability to send personalised messages to customers.

Jun 27, 2023

WhatsApp addresses biggest pain point; enable this new privacy feature now [details]

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new privacy feature 'Silence Unknown Callers' to provide users more control over their incoming calls on WhatsApp.

Jun 20, 2023

WhatsApp rolling out screen-sharing feature for video calls on iOS beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a screen-sharing feature for video calls to some testers on iOS.

Jun 19, 2023

WhatsApp launches new feature 'Channels' for broadcast messages

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday launched a new feature called -- "Channels" within the app for broadcast messaging, i.e., a simple, reliable and private way to receive important updates from people and organisations.

Jun 8, 2023

WhatsApp global outage: Users scramble for reason, back now but many experiencing issues to send messages

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is now back online after facing a global outage, including in India.

Jun 6, 2023

WhatsApp for iPad may finally be happening; there's a catch [read now]

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding compatibility with iPad as a new linked device, meaning users will be able to link WhatsApp for iPad to their existing account in the future.

Jun 4, 2023

WhatsApp rolls out 'status archive' feature for businesses on Android

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature called -- 'status archive' for businesses to beta tester on Android.

May 30, 2023

"I beg you, please don't let Aryan be in that jail …" Shah Rukh Khan's alleged emotional WhatsApp chats with Sameer Wankhede leaked

Allegedly WhatsApp chats exchanged between Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Sameer Wankhede, show SRK typed out the phrase, "I beg you please". SRK expressed his fear thathis son Aryan would be "broken".

May 19, 2023

'Jamtara Global': Indian WhatsApp users flooded with spam calls; users irked [reactions]

Millions of WhatsApp users in India have been left baffled at the amount of international spam calls they have been receiving in the last couple of days, leaving many at the risk of financial loss.

May 9, 2023

Hackers selling new malware on Telegram that targets macOS users

Threat actors are selling a new malware called -- Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) on the Telegram channel to target macOS platforms, which is capable of extracting autofill information, passwords, wallets, and more.

May 1, 2023

Google adds contact photos to conversation threads in messages

Google has added a contact's profile photo to the top of conversations in messages for Android, following larger changes to "RCS" branding and read receipt icons in recent weeks.

Mar 20, 2023

Whatsapp new feature 'Groups in common' coming soon on search bar [Details]

The new feature gives users more information when searching for contacts within the search bar.

Mar 18, 2023

World Consumer Rights Day: Soon You can make complaints on WhatsApp [Details]

The government is working towards integrating the national consumer helpline number (1915) with WhatsApp, which would enable consumers across the country to lodge their complaints against any product or service in an easier manner and would also ensure better tracking of their complaints.

Mar 15, 2023