Getty Images WhatsApp is pushing ahead with controversial changes to its terms of service, but altering the way it notifies users following a backlash. After its first announcement in January, millions of users downloaded apps from WhatsApp’s competitors. The Facebook-owned platform previously said it had been the victim of “misinformation” around the change. But WhatsApp […]
The company faced a backlash from users who worried the changes made the messaging service less secure. SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp said on Friday that it would delay a planned privacy update, as the Facebook-owned messaging service tries to stem a backlash by users worried about the changes. WhatsApp said it would push back the […]
Getty Images WhatsApp has extended the deadline by which its two billion users must either accept its updated terms and conditions or stop using the service. The original cut-off date was 8 February, but users now have until 15 May to take action. The firm was criticised for sending the notification, which seemed to suggest […]
Enlarge Getty Images WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger that claims to have privacy coded into its DNA, is giving its 2 billion plus users an ultimatum: agree to share their personal data with the social network or delete their accounts. The requirement is being delivered through an in-app alert directing users to agree to sweeping changes […]
With over 2 billion worldwide users in over 180 countries and over 1 billion daily active users, WhatsApp is one of the most popular ways to communicate globally. WhatsApp Messenger is now the leading mobile messaging app in 169 countries, including India, Germany, Russia, and the U.K., except in the U.S., where Messenger dominates the […]
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FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustrationReuters WhatsApp has been hacked and attackers have installed spyware on an unknown number of people’s smartphones. Bad actors installed the surveillance technology by phoning the target through WhatsApp’s call functionality, according to […]
WhatsApp said today it is rolling out changes to its messaging app to give users more control over how they engage with groups, addressing one of the most pronounced privacy issues on the platform. The Facebook-owned service said users will now have an additional option in their settings to control who can add them to […]
You are not the only one. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger have been out of action for many users around the world for much of Wednesday in what appears to be the most serious outage in the company’s history. The first signs of a problem appeared at around 12 p.m. E.T. when users started reporting […]
Supported by Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger ImageThe technical infrastructure of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger will be unified as Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, asserts control over all of the apps.CreditCreditArun Sankar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Mike Isaac Jan. 25, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, […]
Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. While all three will remain stand-alone apps, at a much deeper level they will be linked so messages can travel between the different services. Facebook told the BBC it was at the start of a “long process”. The plan was first reported […]
In an ongoing effort to curb the spread of erroneous information, WhatsApp has revealed that it will now limit the number of people you can forward a message to. The move comes following a series of violent lynchings that were triggered by the spread of false information through the Facebook-owned messaging app. In the wake of those events, WhatsApp […]