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
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.
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption closes a longstanding security loophole
WhatsApp tightens security, eliminates known cloud backup loophole
WhatsApp fined a record $267 million for GDPR violations
Europe concerned about what data it shares with Facebook
WhatsApp introduces view once photos and videos
WhatsApp has introduced photos and videos that disappear after they've been opened while maintaining end-to-end encryption, available in the latest version of WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is testing encrypted cloud backups on Android
Just make sure you don't forget your backup password
WhatsApp launches CDC Spanish Vaccine Finder
In an effort to help the U.S. government, WhatsApp has launched a new Spanish-language vaccine finder aimed at the Latin community to find a location to get the shot, order a free ride and get information.
WhatsApp won't delete accounts that refuse to sign Facebook data-sharing policy, but they will be severely restricted
Non-signers' accounts will eventually be all but useless
New WhatsApp Beta allows you to remove sound in videos before sharing
The latest WhatsApp beta allows you to remove audio when sharing videos: to do that, tap the mute icon before pressing the Send button.
WhatsApp adds one-to-one voice and video calling to its desktop app
WhatsApp's desktop app gets some much-needed functionality
