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WhatsApp is finally figuring out true multi-device support
WhatsApp has revealed that multi-device support is coming soon, letting you chat across four devices.
WhatsApp won't limit accounts for users who don't accept its new privacy policy
WhatsApp won't be limiting features you can access if you don't accept its new privacy policy.
WhatsApp sues Indian government over law making private messages 'traceable'
WhatsApp has sued the Indian government over a new internet law that would force it to make users' message "traceable."
Israeli extremists are using chat apps to organize violent attacks against Palestinians
As hostilities escalate between Israel and Hamas, some Israelis have turned to chat apps to organize violent attacks against Palestinians.
Facebook ordered to stop collecting data on German WhatsApp users
An emergency ban will be in place for three months.
WhatsApp will gradually stop working if you don't agree to its new privacy policy
With its controversial privacy policy slated to go into effect this weekend, WhatsApp says it won't delete or deactivate the accounts of individuals who don't want to share their information with Facebook.
WhatsApp now lets users send and receive money in Brazil
WhatsApp payments are now available in Brazil again, according to Reuters.
Facebook Marketplace has 1 billion users
Facebook’s push into e-commerce features is starting to pay off.
Facebook was down
After a brief outage, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are available once again.
WhatsApp payments get approved by Brazil's central bank
Brazil's central bank has approved peer-to-peer payments for the Facebook—owned messaging service, allowing users to send money to each other with cards issued by Visa and Mastercard.
Instagram and WhatsApp are back online after an outage this afternoon
Instagram and WhatsApp appear to be coming back online after going down for roughly an hour in an outage that affected multiple Facebook services.
Facebook files to dismiss FTC antitrust charges
Facebook says the antitrust lawsuits targeting the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp should be dismissed.
WhatsApp adds voice and video calls to its desktop app
One-on-one voice and video calling is now finally available on WhatsApp's desktop app for Window and Mac.
WhatsApp will re-introduce controversial new privacy policy
WhatsApp plans to re-introduce the updated privacy policy that ignited a massive backlash against the Facebook-owned messaging app.
Facebook has been temporarily blocked in Myanmar
Local telecom operators in Myanmar have started to temporarily block Facebook following an order from the country’s military government.
WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users' privacy fears
WhatsApp is using Status messages (aka Stories) in a bid to reassure US and UK users that it protects their privacy.
Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The potential litigation could center around ad tracking and default messaging apps on Apple products.
Telegram makes it easier to import your WhatsApp chat history
Telegram has introduced the ability to import your chat history from rivals like WhatsApp — in time to support the wave of people leaving Facebook's service.
WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access
You’ll now have to confirm your identity using your biometric information to link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web. The Facebook—owned company has added a layer of protection to its apps in order to limit the chances of somebody else linking to your account without your knowledge or permission. As long as the phone you’re using has face or fingerprint unlock switched on, WhatsApp will ask you to go through the authentication process when you link your account to the service’s desktop app or web version.
Signal recovers from a day-long service outage
Signal has recovered after more than a day of service issues due to an influx of WhatsApp users.