How WhatsApp became the go-to messaging app for US Latinos
The pandemic proved that WhatsApp is far and away the favorite messaging app for Latinos living in the U.S. Here's why it is so popular......»»
iMessage gets a major makeover that puts it on equal footing with Signal
How Kybers and ratcheting are boosting the resiliency of Apple's messaging app. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) iMessage is getting a major makeover that makes it among the two messaging apps most prepared to withstand th.....»»
iMessage dodged EU"s "gatekeeper" label, but WhatsApp didn"t. Here"s why.
Apple has managed to avoid strict regulation in the EU when it comes to iMessage. Apple just received some rare good news from the EU.The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it closed its market investigation into four services &ndash.....»»
WhatsApp update adds new text formatting options – here’s how to use them
WhatsApp on Wednesday released an update that brings new features to its users. More specifically, WhatsApp is adding four new text formatting options to help people “organize and craft their messages.” Read on as we detail exactly what these opt.....»»
Meta is fighting deepfakes and misinformation in India ahead of 2024 elections
India's 2024 elections face the threat of deepfakes, often spread on WhatsApp and social media. Meta is trying to combat it. Tech giant Meta is gearing up for worldwide elections in 2024, having laid out plans to "protect elections online" as g.....»»
Signal usernames rolling out in beta, to keep your phone number private
Signal usernames have long been inexplicably absent from the secure messaging app, requiring users to share their phone number with contacts. That’s changing, however, in the latest beta … more….....»»
Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn"t exist yet
Apple is overhauling the cryptographic security of iMessage by introducing a new messaging protocol to thwart advanced computing that has yet to become a feasible threat, and probably won't for years.iMessage on an iPhoneApple already includes end-to.....»»
Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men
Threatening messages aimed to prevent digital piracy have the opposite effect if you're a man, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found. According to the research, women tend to respond positively to this kind of messaging, but men typ.....»»
Researchers find worsening distress among Latinos in the United States
Changes to the social and political landscape between 2011 and 2018, with dramatic events such as DACA rule changes, new presidential leadership, immigration bills and more, have left one major threat looming—deportation......»»
iMessage antitrust threat removed, as EU says it’s not a dominant service
The iMessage antitrust threat hanging over Apple has now been removed, as the EU decides that the messaging service does not have enough European users to qualify as a dominant service. That means that Apple will not be required to support messagi.....»»
EU backs down, won"t force Apple to open iMessage to rivals
The European Union has accepted Apple's argument that iMessage isn't used enough to require that it be interoperable with third-party messaging services.Apple's iMessageIn 2022, the EU passed its Digital Markets Act, which sets certain constraints on.....»»
WhatsApp update makes it easier to deal with spam
WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature where users can now block spam messages without having to open them first. The post WhatsApp update makes it easier to deal with spam appeared first on Phandroid. It used to be that instant messengers.....»»
Psychology study unearths ways to bolster global climate awareness and climate action
An international team of scientists has created a tool that can aid in increasing climate awareness and climate action globally by highlighting messaging themes shown to be effective through experimental research......»»
Here’s how WhatsApp will work with other messenger apps
Thanks to the EU’s DMA, WhatsApp will soon be able to interoperate with other messenger apps, and here’s how. The post Here’s how WhatsApp will work with other messenger apps appeared first on Phandroid. Thanks to messenger apps like.....»»
How to block an email address in Gmail to stop spam
Spam and other unwelcome emails can be annoying. But if you're a Gmail user who wants to block someone from messaging you, the process is simple. Here's how......»»
How to delete your Kik account (temporarily or permanently)
If you're over Kik -- the free, anonymous messaging app -- and intent on parting ways, wave goodbye to the app with our guide on how to delete your account......»»
Report finds persistent lower voter turnout among people of color
While the U.S. has become more racially and ethnically diverse over the last decade, the pace of voter turnout among Latinos, Asian Americans and Blacks continues to lag behind that of white non-Latinos, creating a substantial voter participation gap.....»»
Study explores how opposing viewpoints may have impacted vaccine hesitancy
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout the country in 2020, politics, memes and public messaging converged to dramatically influence individuals' decisions regarding the in-development COVID vaccines, according to a new article by researchers at t.....»»
Disaster communications can be more effective when using different messaging strategies
In the past two decades, disasters have left a devastating impact, claiming over a million lives and causing nearly US$3 trillion in global economic losses, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction......»»
WhatsApp could soon let you directly message other apps like Signal
WhatsApp could soon let you directly message other apps like Signal.....»»
WhatsApp to support third-party chats due to EU regulations – is iMessage next?
As part of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation, big tech companies will be forced to change many of their services to comply with the new legislation. You’re probably already familiar with the upcoming changes to.....»»