WhatsApp video chat now supports up to eight people thanks to a new update that’s currently rolling out to users. WhatsApp video calls are end-to-end encrypted, unlike the newly released Messenger Rooms video >>
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WhatsApp says sharing limits help stop the spread of fake news
WhatsApp recently introduced a new limit for forwarding viral messages on its platform. In the weeks since the limit was introduced, WhatsApp has seen “a 70% reduction in the number of highly forwarded >>
Sadly, you now need a Facebook account to start using Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is one of the popular instant messaging apps out there, although it’s not Facebook’s most popular one — that’s WhatsApp, which also happens to be the only one that offers end-to-end >>
Update WhatsApp before someone crashes your app and wipes all your group chats
It’s important to keep all of your software updated on all of your devices, but sometimes updates are so crucial that they deserve a PSA all their own. That’s the case for WhatsApp >>
New Instagram chat app will encourage you to share location and real-time data with ‘close friends’
After killing Direct, which was supposed to be Instagram’s own messaging system, Facebook is going to unveil a new chat app that will be tied to Instagram accounts, as if the world needed >>
WhatsApp is about to get a huge upgrade that’ll let you use the same account across platforms
A big leak has revealed that Facebook is working on a new WhatsApp experience which will let you use the same account to multiple phones, as well as install true standalone WhatsApp apps >>
Apple, Google and Microsoft are fighting to keep your encrypted chats private
Just as more tech companies are starting to see the light when it comes to privacy and security, intelligence agencies would still like to be able to spy on encrypted communication, whether it’s >>
WhatsApp confirms that ads will start appearing in the app in 2020
You know that one episode of Black Mirror where everyone can’t even go to sleep without watching an ad that covers their entire bedroom? Well, we’re one step closer to that reality today >>
