08.10.2020
Facebook forms financial group to focus on payments
It'll oversee Facebook Pay, Whatsapp Pay and other commerce projects
- 08.04.2020
WhatsApp makes it easier to fact-check forwarded messages
This should help you spot your friends’ bogus forwards.
- 07.09.2020
Businesses on WhatsApp can share their info with QR codes
WhatsApp QR codes let you slide into a business' DMs.
A newsletter a day keeps the FOMO at bay.
Just enter your email and we'll take care of the rest:
Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts:
- 07.06.2020
Facebook will 'pause' responses to data requests from Hong Kong
A new law in China has increased internet surveillance in the region.
- 07.06.2020
Samsung begins offering support requests via WhatsApp in India
The aim is to help people avoid contact during the pandemic crisis.
- 07.01.2020
WhatsApp lets you add new contacts with QR codes
The app is getting animated sticker packs, dark mode and new video features. - 06.24.2020
Brazil's Central Bank forces WhatsApp to suspend mobile payments
It's only been a few days since it launched in the country.
- 06.16.2020
Facebook expands Portal group calls to 50 people
It's bringing more Zoom-esque features to the device.
- 06.15.2020
WhatsApp adds payments, starting in Brazil
The company plans to bring the feature to other markets in the future.
- 06.09.2020
WhatsApp was exposing users' phone numbers in Google search
It fixed a flaw that let search engine bots index its Click to Chat links. - 05.22.2020
- 05.06.2020
Facebook's oversight board includes journalists, lawyers and activists
The body will start hearing cases later this year. - 04.27.2020
WhatsApp says its forwarding limits are slowing the spread of fake news
Message forwarding has dropped by 70 percent in recent weeks.
- 04.25.2020
WhatsApp claims spyware firm launched attacks with US servers
The NSO Group could face legal repercussions.
- 04.23.2020
Facebook still plans to put ads in WhatsApp
Advertising is coming to WhatsApp, but maybe not anytime soon. - 04.21.2020
WhatsApp adds new stickers to support social distancing
The stickers encourage hand washing, working from home and virtual hangouts. - 04.21.2020
- 04.07.2020
WhatsApp imposes even stricter limits on message forwarding
The company wants to slow the spread of misinformation. - 03.20.2020
WhatsApp and WHO create a chatbot to share reliable coronavirus info
It's one more way that WhatsApp is fighting the spread of misinformation.
