The Latest Breaking News from WhatsApp

WhatsApp introduced Chat Lock early this year; six months later, there's an extra layer to those chats for added privacy.

Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, says a leaked French government memo risked undermining public trust in cybersecurity protocols, after it was revealed that Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne had ordered cabinet members and their staff to delete popular messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp.

After a year-long absence, Meta is bringing back the ‘View Once’ feature for photos and videos to WhatsApp web and desktop.

A group of U.S. senators recently called on tech giant Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger – to hand over documents related to the mental and physical harms its products cause to young people. The demand follows a lawsuit filed by 33 states in October 2023…

Over a year ago, Meta removed the send view once feature from WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop versions over privacy concerns. The feature lets you share ephemeral photos and videos with other users, with the caveat of viewing them only once. Meta has seemingly started rolling out to feature to…

If you’re on the WhatsApp beta programme, you might be able to talk to chatty AI avatars.

Meta is giving a small group of WhatsApp users the opportunity to create AIs with a unique persona.

Kuldeep Gurjar, 17, refers to himself as an “army lover” and a “Modi lover”. He scoffed when asked what he thinks about the current Congress government in Rajasthan.

WhatsApp is now allowing people to use their email as a login method, however it's currently only available on iOS.