whatsapp

Russia blocks WhatsApp nationwide and promotes MAX, a state-backed app. Here's what it means for privacy, surveillance concerns and digital sovereignty.

Ivy Jill Romanillos Feb 12, 2026

Meta's clash with EU regulators over AI access on WhatsApp collides with Britain's rush to deploy chatbots in welfare, exposing a costly skills gap and growing economic risk.

Corazon Victorino Feb 09, 2026

Elon Musk slammed WhatsApp's security. The Meta-owned app rolls out strict new account controls. WhatsApp top chief responds.

Tanmay Puri Jan 28, 2026

Is WhatsApp really private? A fresh lawsuit claims Meta can access chats, reigniting fears over privacy, data misuse and trust in Big Tech.

Tanmay Puri Jan 27, 2026

Could the EU really ban iPhones? A viral Twitter clash restarts debate over US tech dominance, status symbols and Europe's digital future

Tanmay Puri Jan 22, 2026

Two Lisbon police officers face multiple charges, including rape, torture, and abuse of detainees, with footage reportedly shared in WhatsApp groups.

Kayelee Rosales Jan 16, 2026

A massive Christmas WhatsApp scam is spreading fast, luring users with fake gift links. Here's how the fraud works and what not to do.

Tanmay Puri Dec 25, 2025

Researchers from the University of Vienna scraped data from 3.5 billion WhatsApp users, revealing significant privacy risks and prompting Meta to implement new security mitigations.

Luis Vincent Gochoco Nov 20, 2025

Meta escapes a historic FTC antitrust challenge as a judge rules it is not a monopoly, keeping Instagram and WhatsApp intact. But here is how TikTok helped.

Tanmay Puri Nov 19, 2025

Discover how Pritam Karmakar's innovations at Meta helped WhatsApp Business reach 200 million users—boosting sales, customer satisfaction, and small business success worldwide.

Aug 07, 2025

New safety features aim to curb pig butchering scams costing billions. Users urged to enable two-step verification and report suspicious messages.

Rohit David Aug 07, 2025

All White House staff can no longer use WhatsApp as the US government has officially banned it. The latest memo urges them to use other apps.

Giuliano de Leon Jun 25, 2025

Meta says it is currently testing over twenty ways generative AI can be used to improve user experience across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

Vinay Patel Dec 08, 2023

The mother of an underage girl initially filed a complaint last week over a sex tape allegedly filmed by the footballers.

Christine Caparras Sep 19, 2023

There are more than 75 million WhatsApp users in the United States, and the platform boasts over 2 billion accounts worldwide.

Vinay Patel May 24, 2023

Matt Hancock, the former health secretary of the UK, has become a centre of a massive controversy after it came to light that he failed to follow advice.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 02, 2023

An Italy-based man of Indian origin tried to dupe bureaucrats by posing as the vice president of the country, Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 09, 2023

Messaging platform WhatsApp keeps rolling out a slew of new features to make the app more efficient and effective.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 20, 2022

WhatsApp has released a native app on Windows and is working on a macOS version, which is likely to release soon.

Vinay Patel Aug 17, 2022

WhatsApp will get brand new privacy features that will improve user security and deliver an overall superior user experience.

Vinay Patel Aug 09, 2022

It was revealed that Instagram was selected instead of Whatsapp for the trial since it uses the same "underlying architecture" for commerce and advertising.

John Diente Oct 01, 2020

Even after users exit, restart, or power cycle their devices, the moment they attempt to launch WhatsApp it will immediately crash.

John Diente Sep 09, 2020

This appears to be in line with what Mark Zuckerberg hinted at last year, which is to combine certain functionalities of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

John Diente Jul 08, 2020

Last month, Whatsapp made a move to stop misinformation after it imposed a limit to the number of people a user can forward a message to.

John Diente May 07, 2020

Following quack novel coronavirus preventive techniques, many mothers are leaving onions around the house to "absorb" the virus.

Agrima Tikader Mar 27, 2020

Millions of phones will no longer be able to run the WhatsApp app from December 31.

Agrima Tikader Dec 31, 2019

The Israeli group in question, NSO is accused of targeting journalists and human rights activists.

Rishabh Jain Oct 30, 2019

The Duchess of Sussex reportedly joined messaging apps, WhatsApp for her Smart Works charity.

Sep 13, 2019

Facebook could soon hold more data on its users than any government.

Felix Arndt Jun 06, 2018

Paul Akinnuoye, 20, was convicted of murder following the killing of 19-year-old Jordan Wright on 19 April 2017 on Hervey Road in Blackheath, south London.

William Watkinson Feb 22, 2018