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WhatsApp could soon have an iPad app for the first time
Part of WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption scheme is a requirement for users to set up the service with a phone as the "main" device for an account. The company announced in July that it was working on next-generation encryption that would enable a true multi-device connection without requiring a connection to a smartphone. As part of that, it sounds like WhatsApp is planning a fully native iPad app fro the first time.
FTC files amended antitrust complaint against Facebook
True to that maxim, Facebook has systematically tracked potential rivals and acquired companies that it viewed as serious competitive threats.
WhatsApp will let you transfer your chat history between Android and iOS
WhatsApp is introducing the ability to migrate your chat history between Android and iOS, starting with Samsung phones.
WhatsApp head says Apple's child safety update is a 'surveillance system'
Facebook’s head of WhatsApp says he is “concerned” by Apple's child safety plans, calling it a "surveillance system."
WhatsApp adds disappearing ‘view once’ photos to its app
WhatsApp will allow users to send "view once" photos that disappear after being viewed.
Facebook is reportedly trying to analyze encrypted data without deciphering it
The approach could bolster Facebook's ad-targeting efforts.
State attorneys general will appeal dismissal of Facebook antitrust suit
'We must hold Facebook accountable,' New York AG Letitia James said.
Archived WhatsApp chats will no longer come back to haunt you
WhatsApp has changed archived chats to keep them permanently hidden by default, even if someone sends a new message.
WhatsApp says NSO spyware was used to attack officials working for US allies
WhatsApp has rejected NSO's claims of innocence, arguing that the company's spyware was used to attack 1,400 users in 2019.
WhatsApp now lets you join in-progress group calls
WhatsApp now lets you join group calls that have already started — you can drop in and hop out like it' a chat room.
WhatsApp is testing secure cloud backups for Android users
WhatsApp is testing encrypted cloud backups that would let Android users securely protect their conversations.
WhatsApp is testing multi-device sync that doesn't require a phone
Until now, all WhatsApp chats have been routed through a smartphone app.
Cuba blocks access to Facebook and Telegram in response to protests
As protests continue in Cuba over the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the surrounding economic fallout, the Cuban government has moved to restrict access to social media and messaging platforms.
Instagram's Security Checkup will help users secure their accounts after a hack
Starting today, Instagram is introducing a new feature to help people secure their accounts following instances where they may have been hacked.
WhatsApp's disappearing messages come to iOS
After releasing the feature on Android last month, Facebook is debuting WhatsApp self-erasing media and texts on iOS via a new beta release.
WhatsApp is adding a 'best quality' setting for sending photos and videos
It's not clear when you'll be able to use it, though.
WhatsApp is rolling out 'view once' messages to Android beta testers
WhatsApp's view once mode for single-use photo and video messages is rolling out to Android beta testers.
LG TVs will soon gain dedicated support for Facebook's Portal TV
LG has made it easier to install Facebook's Portal TV on its webOS-powered TVs thanks to a new firmware update.
Facebook is working on visual search for shopping on Instagram
Facebook is working on visual search technology for Instagram as it doubles down on shopping features throughout its platform.
The CDC launches a Spanish language WhatsApp chatbot to help people find vaccines
The CDC and WhatsApp have teamed up on a Spanish language vaccine-finder service.