Meta could soon let users cross-post Instagram Stories to WhatsApp
A top leaker has teased a new feature could be coming to Instagram Stories and WhatsApp.…
WhatsApp’s Dark Mode available for Android beta users
WhatsApp's Dark Made has been made available to Android beta users.…
WhatsApp voice calls used to inject Israeli Spyware on to phones: FT
A WhatsApp vulnerability allowed attackers to inject Israeli spyware on to mobile phones, according to a report in the Financial Times.…
WhatsApp attacked by advanced spyware via missed calls
A missed call on WhatsApp was enough to infect some of the app users' phones with advanced spying software, the messaging platform has said. The malicious program was reportedly developed by Israel's…
Facebook picks London as WhatsApp mobile payments hub
Faceook Inc. has chosen London as the center of a planned expansion of payments on its WhatsApp mobile-messaging app. Bloomberg's Julie Verhage and Kurt Wagner have more on "Bloomberg Technology."…
Germany’s anti-trust watchdog restricts Facebook’s data collection via other sites
Facebook faces restrictions in Germany on its collection of data from other sites that it owns like Whatsapp. The social media giant intends to appeal, claiming the watchdog underestimated the competition it…
Zuckerberg to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger: NYT
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services and incorporate end-to-end encryption into these apps, the New York Times…
Facebook’s plan to merge apps will improve Ads, Forrester’s Majewski says
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is planning to integrate the chat tools on the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services.…
Facebook to give community leaders $1mn to back their projects
Facebook Community leaders play a critical role in bringing people closer together. Many of these leaders turn to Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp to create these connections, and often believe that they could…
Local authorities in India fight fake news crimes
Maharashtra police are trying raise awareness about rumors on Whatsapp that motivate violent forms of revenge, as India has been rocked by a wave of mob lynchings across the country in recent…
Uganda’s social media tax bill
Uganda's parliament has passed a bill slapping a new tax on social media users. Users of platforms like Whatsapp, Facebook, Skype etc. will now have to pay 200 Ugandan shillings ($0.027) per…