India wants Facebook to track every single WhatsApp message
Ever since devices and apps offering full encryption became popular with consumers, governments around the world have attempted to pass laws forcing companies to break …
Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger are down around the world
Instagram and WhatsApp suddenly went down on Friday at around 1:30 p.m. ET. It is unclear what exactly is causing the problem, but the outage …
Encrypted messaging app Signal is blocked in China
Signal is one of the various instant messaging apps available on iPhone and Android that offer end-to-end encryption. The chats can be accessed by anyone …
What will happen to your WhatsApp account if you don’t agree to the new privacy changes
Facebook explained what will happen to WhatsApp users who do not agree to the new privacy policy changes to allow WhatsApp to share more data …
Facebook tries to explain the WhatsApp privacy changes one more time
Facebook will place a banner atop WhatsApp to explain the new privacy policy changes coming in mid-May. WhatsApp will share some data with Facebook over, …
Facebook is now spamming WhatsApp users with privacy stories
Facebook is using the Status feature of WhatsApp for spamming users with privacy stories following the recent backlash for the planned privacy policy change. The …
Telegram makes it easy to switch from WhatsApp without losing anything
Telegram updated its instant messaging app with a new move history tool that allows WhatsApp users to migrate all of their chat data between apps. …
WhatsApp is losing millions of users to these rival messaging apps
Millions of WhatsApp users are flocking to competing chat services like Signal and Telegram after the company announced changes to the privacy policy. The privacy …
Facebook won’t explain why it’s ruining WhatsApp privacy
Facebook will not make changes to WhatsApp privacy for another three months, the company confirmed. Facebook plans to gather user data from WhatsApp to enable …
Facebook is afraid of apps that can replace WhatsApp
Facebook responded to the backlash over the new WhatsApp privacy policy changes, explaining in a FAQ that the app will not lose end-to-end encryption and …
These are the secure chat apps to download now that Facebook ruined WhatsApp
Two chat apps that offer end-to-end encryption and cross-platform support have been surging after Facebook announced the new WhatsApp privacy policy change, Signal, and Telegram. …
Facebook practically forces WhatsApp users to share data with Facebook
WhatsApp’s new privacy policy will force users to agree to share data with Facebook. There’s no opt-out available this time. Facebook tried to link WhatsApp …
If you have one of these phones, you can’t use WhatsApp after January 1st
WhatsApp will stop working on older smartphones starting January 1st, including some iPhone and Android devices. iPhones running iOS 9 or older and Android devices …
One of the worst things about WhatsApp has finally been fixed
WhatsApp is about to fix one of the worst things about the app, the multimedia storage management tool. Large files are routinely exchanged over social …
WhatsApp’s upcoming ephemeral messages won’t always disappear
WhatsApp will soon support disappearing messages, but the feature isn’t as privacy-friendly as it might sound. Users can’t customize the life of ephemeral messages, and …
Facebook enables cross-app messaging on Instagram and Messenger
Facebook announced that it’s ready to merge Messenger chat with Instagram, allowing people to communicate seamlessly across platforms. The move is part of Facebook’s bigger …
Facebook starts ambitious plan to unify all of its instant messenger apps
Facebook has started merging Messenger with Instagram chat, which appears to be the first step towards the unified, end-to-end, instant chat service that Facebook has …
WhatsApp just rolled out a feature every chat app needs
WhatsApp fake news campaigns have been surging during the novel coronavirus pandemic, with disinformation about the COVID-19 origins and cures going viral. Facebook just rolled …
WhatsApp launches new digital payments feature in Brazil
WhatsApp payments are now available to users in Brazil, allowing them to send money to friends and family from inside WhatsApp chats, or pay for …
WhatsApp video chat supports groups of up to 8 people ahead of Rooms integration
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 …
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 …
Forget Zoom, Google Meet and WhatsApp are getting better video calling features
Video conferencing apps Google Meet and WhatsApp will get a few notable upgrades in the coming weeks. Google Meet will get a Zoom-like layout, as …
The world’s most popular chat app is finally going dark (mode)
The feature you most wanted from your favorite chat app is finally here, after months of rumors and beta testing. WhatsApp for iPhone and Android …
Facebook has postponed ruining WhatsApp
In a completely unexpected move, Facebook decided not to ruin WhatsApp for the time being. Facebook warned users back in the fall of 2018 that …
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 …
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 …
WhatsApp might soon receive the major update you’ve been waiting for
WhatsApp is easily one of the most popular messaging apps out there, and Facebook’s only chat app that supports end-to-end encryption, just like iMessage on …
WhatsApp is testing disappearing messages
Your future WhatsApp messages, should you choose to accept it, will self-destruct in five seconds. Or 1 hour, whichever feels more convenient. The feature is …
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 …
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, …
