WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging app. It makes use of internet connection on mobile devices for messaging, voice calls, video calls, and file sharing. The company was bought by Facebook in 2014.
All stories in WhatsApp
-
Indian court demands data relating to university violence from WhatsApp, Google
In a ruling today, the Delhi High Court has asked Google and WhatsApp to store and provide data to the police relating to attacks on students by masked goons at Jawaharlal Nehru University. On January 5, a bunch of masked attackers entered the New Delhi-based university and attacked ...
-
Kashmir's police want people to 'register' their WhatsApp groups
Local police authorities in parts of the northern state of Kashmir in India have reportedly issued a circular, urging people to officially register the WhatsApp groups they moderate. This comes after a five-month internet shutdown in the region, which is still ongoing in some parts ...
-
WhatsApp will sue businesses for abusing bulk messaging
Getting a barrage of bulk messages is one of the most annoying parts of modern messaging services, but now WhatsApp says it is taking additional measures to prevent people and businesses from abusing its system with bulk and automated messaging. Though WhatsApp offers a Business ...
-
WhatsApp deactivates Kashimiri accounts after 4-month internet ban
Chat app WhatsApp has kicked out several users from Kashmir after four months of internet shutdown in the state, BuzzFeed News reports. In August, the Indian government scrapped Article 370 to remove the state from its autonomous stature. It also enforced an internet ban to maintain ...
-
Facebook allegedly blocked personal accounts of WhatsApp spyware maker's employees
On Tuesday, eight employees from the Israel-based security company, NSOGroup, filed a lawsuit against Facebook in the Tel Aviv district court for blocking their accounts. The company said this was an independent action and it doesn't concern its ongoing tussle with the social media ...
-
WhatsApp fixes bug that would have let hackers exploit devices using MP4 files
WhatsApp has fixed a vulnerability involving involves malicious MP4 video files that could potentially allow an attacker ...
-
Facebook Pay will let you make payments through Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram
Last night, Facebook launched its new payment service called Facebook Pay in the US. The service will let you pay other people and businesses across Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. You can add your debit or credit card to Facebook Pay and choose if you want it available ...
-
Why some accounts are getting banned for 'suspicious' group names on WhatsApp
Yesterday, GizChina reported some WhatsApp users are getting banned for 'suspicious' group names. According to a Reddit thread, a user changed a university group name to something that was indicative of child sexual abuse. In February, WhatsApp released a whitepaper on how it ...
-
How to enable dark mode on WhatsApp Web
If you put dark mode on everything, you'd be delighted to know you can now enable the feature on WhatsApp web — on both ...
-
WhatsApp now lets you choose which contacts can add you to groups
Hallelujah! WhatsApp is rolling out a new setting that lets you specify which people in your contact list can add you to groups on the messaging platform. This is a refined version of a feature that rolled out earlier this year. In the previous iteration, you could choose to ...
-
How to lock WhatsApp with your fingerprint (or face) on Android and iOS
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. It's quite possible that you live in a house with a lot of kids who often snatch your phone to play games and watch videos. That’s probably ...
-
WhatsApp spyware was used to snoop on 2 dozen Indian activists and journalists (Updated)
WhatsApp reveals at least two dozen academics, lawyers, Dalit activists and journalists in India were the target of surveillance ...
