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How to use WhatsApp Web

WhatsApp Messenger is a hugely popular international mobile chat and calling app, but it can also be used within your web browser. We show you how to do it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsMar 26th, 2021

WhatsApp, growing despite backlash, clarifies May 15 policy update deadline

It’s safe to say WhatsApp didn’t have the ideal start to 2021. Less than a week into the new year, the Facebook-owned instant messaging app had already annoyed hundreds of thousands of users with its scary worded notification about a planned poli.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 7th, 2021

Months-long Twitter Backlash Had Zero Impact on WhatsApp"s User Base

An anonymous reader shares a report: It's safe to say WhatsApp didn't have the ideal start to 2021. Less than a week into the new year, the Facebook-owned instant messaging app had already annoyed hundreds of thousands of users with its scary worded.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 7th, 2021

WhatsApp is growing despite months-long backlash over policy update

It’s safe to say WhatsApp didn’t have the ideal start to 2021. Less than a week into the new year, the Facebook-owned instant messaging app had already annoyed hundreds of thousands of users with its scary worded notification about a planned poli.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 7th, 2021

WhatsApp is doing fine despite months-long backlash over policy update

It’s safe to say WhatsApp didn’t have the ideal start to 2021. Less than a week into the new year, the Facebook-owned instant messaging app had already annoyed hundreds of thousands of users with its scary-worded notification about a planned poli.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 6th, 2021

Facebook lifts the lid on how it"s making money from WhatsApp

Since Facebook paid a whopping $19 billion to buy WhatsApp in 2014, investors have wondered how it will cash in on the acquisition, especially after the company walked back a controversial plan to sell ads on the app......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsApr 28th, 2021

Epic deposition shows how differently Google and Apple treat messaging

Apple considered fighting a Google/WhatsApp acquisition with iMessage on Android. (credit: Aurich Lawson) A new deposition (first spotted by The Verge) in the Epic Games v. Apple case reveals Apple's inner deliberations over possibly bringing.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 28th, 2021

Your WhatsApp Account Can Be Suspended By Anyone Who Has Your Phone Number

An anonymous reader writes: If you're a frequent user of WhatsApp, you may want to keep an eye on a disturbing hole discovered in its security this weekend. It's possible for an attacker to completely suspend your WhatsApp account, without any recour.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 13th, 2021

Attackers Can Now Remotely Deactivate WhatsApp on Your Phone

"Using just your phone number, a remote attacker can easily deactivate WhatsApp on your phone and then stop you getting back in," reports a new article in Forbes. "Even two-factor authentication will not stop this..." The attacker triggers a 12-hou.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 11th, 2021

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down for many in brief, but widespread outage [Updated]

In an outage that’s affected many over the past 30 minutes or so, major products from Facebook including Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and the giant social network have gone down. more… The post Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down f.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsApr 11th, 2021

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are super broken right now (Update: but starting to work again)

Are Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for you right now? Us too! And lots and lots of other people too, it seems. We’re getting reports left and right of outages across the three Facebook properties, with no indication so far as to the caus.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 9th, 2021

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are super broken right now (Update: but starting to work again)

Are Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp down for you right now? Us too! And lots and lots of other people too, it seems. We’re getting reports left and right of outages across the three Facebook properties, with no indication so far as to the cau.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 8th, 2021

Charles raises €6.4M seed to bring ‘conversational commerce’ to WhatsApp

Charles, a Berlin-based startup that offers a “conversational-commerce” SaaS for businesses that want to sell on WhatsApp and other chat apps, has raised €6.4 million in funding. Led by Accel and HV Capital, the seed funding will be use.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 6th, 2021

How to block someone on WhatsApp messenger

Here's a step-by-step guide to blocking people in WhatsApp for iOS and Android, plus what to do if you change your mind and want to re-establish communications......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2021

Legal challenge over the government using Whatsapp

The campaigners behind the challenge say deleted messages pose a risk to transparency......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsMar 29th, 2021

How to add a contact in WhatsApp Messenger on Android and iOS

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on the planet. Here's how to add your iOS and Android contacts to your WhatsApp list to easily stay in touch......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 28th, 2021

How to use WhatsApp Web

WhatsApp Messenger is a hugely popular international mobile chat and calling app, but it can also be used within your web browser. We show you how to do it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2021

WhatsApp for Work: Slack is Turning Into a Full-on Messaging App

Forget email. The final frontier for Slack, as it tries to reimagine the way millions of people communicate at work, is the text message. From a report: Email is a useful tool but a blunt one. It mixes business communication with receipts and confirm.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 24th, 2021

India Antitrust Body Orders Investigation Into WhatsApp"s privacy policy changes

WhatsApp's planned policy changes aren't sailing smoothly in India, the instant messaging service's biggest market by users. From a report: Indian antitrust body, Competition Commission of India, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into WhatsApp's.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 24th, 2021

India antitrust body orders investigation into WhatsApp’s privacy policy changes

WhatsApp’s planned policy changes aren’t sailing smoothly in India, the instant messaging service’s biggest market by users. Indian antitrust body, Competition Commission of India, on Wednesday ordered (PDF) an investigation into W.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMar 24th, 2021

Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger Are Down for Many

Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger are down for many right now. From a report: More than 123,000 users have reported issues with Instagram on DownDetector. More than 23,000 users have reported issues with WhatsApp on DownDetector, too, and t.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 19th, 2021