WhatsApp is testing a feature that lets you quietly leave groups
When the feature rolls out, the app will only notify group admins when you leave.
WhatsApp's emoji reactions begin rolling out to everyone
It also introduced 2GB file transfers and doubled group chat sizes.
WhatsApp is adding the option to hide your ‘Last Seen’ status from specific contacts
The company is currently beta testing the feature on Android and iOS.
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WhatsApp wants to turn your group chats into 'Communities'
Meta plans to build community messaging features for Facebook, Instagram and Messenger too.
WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controls
Group admins can delete false or otherwise troublesome messages.
Meta may return to digital currencies despite its failures
The 'Zuck Buck' wouldn't be a cryptocurrency, however.
Meta won't host its F8 developer conference this year
The last time the company completely skipped F8 was in 2013.
WhatsApp makes voice messaging less of a chore
You'll be able to pause and draft messages while recording and listen to them outside of chats.
Russian court finds Meta guilty of "extremist activity", but won’t ban WhatsApp
The judge supported a ban on Facebook and Instagram.
WhatsApp is nearly ready to migrate Android chats to iPhone
It looks like a new tool for two-step verification is coming soon as well.
Facebook's new Privacy Center explains how the company handles data collection
The other topics that users can read up on are data use, ads, sharing and security.
WhatsApp begins offering Novi money transfers to some users in the US
Testers won't have to pay any fees to send money to their friends.
WhatsApp's answer to Discord may be group chat 'communities'
You could link group chats together.WhatsApp's iOS-to-Android history transfer tool rolls out to Pixel devices
It's coming soon to new Android 12 devices.
Facebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in India
Facebook says its corrective efforts are a work in progress.
WhatsApp users can now shop for items by category using 'Collections'
The new feature lets customers avoid scrolling through long lists.
WhatsApp begins rolling out end-to-end encryption for chat backups
It will be a slow rollout so the company can ensure a consistent experience.
Facebook explains how its October 4th outage started
What should have been routine maintenance turned into something else.
Facebook is coming back online after hours-long outage
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are working again more than six hours later.
