WhatsApp and Signal would leave the UK rather than comply with potential requirement for weakened encryption
Many say the Online Safety Bill's requirements aren't possible without removing end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp adds new options for status sharing
WhatsApp's latest update introduces a new private audience selector, voice status, status reactions, status profile rings for new updates, and link previews on status.
WhatsApp opens beta for macOS native app
Looking to improve over the existing web-based app, WhatsApp new beta macOS app is now available for download. Native support means better integration, increased reliability and performance.
WhatsApp now allows you to message yourself
We've all done it. Save notes, locations, and other stuff by messaging yourself in WhatsApp. Press the message button and you will now see your name as the first contact on your list. This also works for messaging yourself between devices.
WhatsApp update allows you to organize groups under "Communities"
WhatsApp has rolled out a major update that introduces Communities, which lets you to band groups together. Create in-chat polls, up to 32 person video calling, and groups with up to 1,024 users.
Mark Zuckerberg says iMessage is less secure than WhatsApp
Meta and WhatsApp criticize Apple's backup and cross-platform messaging policies
Telegram founder calls WhatsApp a "surveillance tool" with "planted backdoors"
Pavel Durov warns, "stay away from WhatsApp"
WhatsApp, the super-app? In-app grocery shopping now available in India
Super-app ambitions are becoming a reality
WhatsApp beta improves reactions, increases group call participants
Meta has released a new WhatsApp beta with updates to message reactions, an increase to group participants up to 512, and max file size limit to 2GB.
WhatsApp adds the ability to mute others on group calls, join calls in progress
The new features are designed to enhance overall call quality and flexibility
You can move your WhatsApp data from Android to iPhone now
A highly-requested feature finally arrives
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Portable apps usually offer the same functionality as the regular versions of your favorite software, but without any installers involved. That means you can run them directly from a USB drive or a cloud folder synced across PCs.
WhatsApp tests feature that hides your "Last Seen" status
The new setting is being rolled out to beta testers
Russian court finds Facebook and Instagram guilty of "extremist activity" but won't ban WhatsApp
After the platforms allowed threats of violence towards Russian soldiers
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Signal CEO steps down, appoints WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton as interim chief
Signal is searching for a permanent CEO
Signal is the go-to app for true private messaging
Using end-to-end encrypted messaging can make data inaccessible to those that wish to collect it. Signal is the gold standard for private messaging apps (desktop and mobile), it is free and open source.
WhatsApp desktop app no longer requires your phone to be online
Whether you're at home or work, WhatsApp desktop makes your Windows/Mac the ultimate messaging machine. The latest version lets you link up to 4 devices and 1 phone, but don't need the latter to be online.
WhatsApp drops support for older Android devices still running Ice Cream Sandwich
Users have less than a week to upgrade their phones or back up their chat logs
Messaging Apps: Encrypted or not? WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, Zoom, etc.
Using end-to-end encrypted messaging services can make this data inaccessible to third parties and protection from bad actors. So the question is, which popular messaging apps use end-to-end encryption?
Telegram summed 70M new users in a single day thanks to Facebook outage
During the time Facebook messaging apps were down, millions of users found themselves forced to look for alternatives in Telegram and Signal
Facebook seeks to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuit for second time
Social media giant says the FTC still fails to prove it exercised 'monopoly power'
Telegram is the best alternative when WhatsApp goes down
Stay connected with everyone, plus share documents and videos up to 1GB – and do it all privately thanks to heavily encrypted messages. It's free and multi-platform.