WhatsApp Messenger is a proprietary, cross-platform instant messaging application for smartphones. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio media messages. The client software is available for: Android; BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, iOS; Series 40, Symbian (S60); and, Windows Phone. The company by the same name was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both veterans of Yahoo! and is based in Santa Clara, California.
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WhatsApp's label for forwarded messages won't be enough to battle fake news
Continuing its mission to help fight the spread of misinformation on its platform, WhatsApp is introducing a label to help ...
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Now is the perfect time for foreign developers to focus on the Chinese app market
Although there are issues with China's tech scene — like its harsh censorship. Now is the perfect time for us developers ...
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50% of American WhatsApp users don't know it's owned by Facebook
Research from the search engine DuckDuckGo has revealed 50 percent of American WhatsApp users don't realize Facebook owns ...
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The 7 deadly sins of email security
Email is one of the most fundamental forms of business communication today. Not many of us can imagine our lives without ...
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Study: WhatsApp helps Nigerian women get their voices heard
Mobile phones have become widespread all over the world, including in rural and low-income communities. As research shows, ...
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I communicate with my parents via email... is that weird?
Parents are weird — you love them, but also want them as physically far from you as possible. Until you miss them, or want ...
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Nigeria caught in WhatsApp fake news whirlwind ahead of elections
After numerous infamous cases of people in India and Brazil falling prey to fake news spread on WhatsApp, the problem is ...
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This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles
The first step in online propaganda and misinformation campaigns is a fake social media profile. According to this study, ...
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Turn any photo into a WhatsApp sticker with this free Android app
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WhatsApp Business finally rolls out for Android — and it’s totally free (for now)
After years of waiting and limited trials, businesses finally have their own WhatsApp solution. The company today launched ...
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Instagram gets WhatsApp-style walkie-talkie voice messages
Facebook-owned Instagram has just added one of the best features from its sister app, WhatsApp: direct voice messages.
