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, …
Facebook uses AI to analyze and catalog every single photo you upload
A Facebook outage that also affected Instagram and WhatsApp on Thursday revealed what may be a surprising development to some Facebook users: the company uses …
Facebook wants to let you share your WhatsApp status to Facebook and Instagram
What’s the first thing you can think of when you hear that Facebook is considering allowing WhatsApp users to share their status updates to Facebook, …
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 …
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, …
WhatsApp vulnerability allows hackers to install spyware on your phone with one call
Facebook shared a security advisory on Monday, May 13th warning WhatsApp users that an “advanced cyber actor” has been spreading spyware through the app by …
Facebook made him a billionaire, but WhatsApp’s cofounder insists you should delete Facebook
About a year ago, WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton posted a brief message on Twitter telling people that it was time to #deletefacebook. At the time, …
iPhone users can finally protect WhatsApp chats with Face ID or Touch ID
WhatsApp is Facebook’s most secure chat app because it offers end-to-end encryption on all communications by default. In the future, Facebook plans to create a …
Mark Zuckerberg finally told us when Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp messaging will merge
A report a few days ago revealed that Mark Zuckerberg directed teams working on the various Facebook chat apps to create a unified instant messaging …
Facebook’s unified messaging plan might finally convince you to leave Facebook
A bombshell report late last week revealed that Mark Zuckerberg and Co. are considering a massive overhaul of Facebook’s instant messaging apps which include two …
Congressman: The world would be better off if Facebook didn’t buy Instagram
Do we finally have a sense of why so many key Facebook leaders, particularly co-founders of the myriad products that comprise its suite of apps, …
Facebook is planning to merge chat features across Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp
In an ambitious plan that will reportedly involve thousands of engineers, Facebook is embarking on a new initiative designed to integrate the messaging services across …
Bloomberg: Facebook’s Bitcoin rival will be used for WhatsApp money transfers
Back in May, while most Facebook-related reports still talked about the then-recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook quietly confirmed that a new unit led by former …
Facebook will let you unsend that dumb thing you just sent on Messenger
One of Gmail’s best features is the ability to unsend emails. Made a mistake? No problem, you’ve got a few seconds to undo it and …
It’s only a matter of time until ads start creeping into WhatApp’s Status feature
We’ve known for a while that WhatsApp will not remain ad-free, as reports in the past few months confirmed Facebook’s intentions to monetize its biggest …
WhatsApp is getting ads next year, but will it lose end-to-end encryption?
An interview with one of WhatsApp’s co-founders earlier this week confirmed that Brian Acton and Jan Koum left Facebook over huge differences with Mark Zuckerberg …
WhatsApp cofounder acknowledges ‘I am a sellout’ for going to work for Facebook
“I am a sellout. I acknowledge that.” WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton, dressed in a WhatsApp baseball cap and T-shirt, said those words while sitting down …
