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WhatsApp introduces Channels for instant celebrity and news updates

Along with India, Channels launched in 150 countries

Govt has issued no guidelines to monitor WhatsApp chats: PIB Fact Check

The fake message being circulated on the internet said that the government has issued new guidelines to monitor WhatsApp messages of users

WhatsApp for iPhone gets translucent bar: Everything you need to know

The modified interface of WhatsApp for iOS is being updated with a translucent tab, navigation bars, and a new sticker and GIF picker

WhatsApp bans more than 6.5 million accounts in India under new IT rules

Meta-owned, WhatsApp banned over 6.5 million accounts in India in the month of May 2023. The company took action to comply with the new IT Rules 2021

Now, you can edit sent messages on WhatsApp: How it works and other details

WhatsApp rivals like Telegram and Signal already have the 'edit' feature. On the other hand, Twitter rolled out this feature for select users last year

WhatsApp users can now edit sent messages within a 15-minute window

The users can change their message by long-press on a sent message and choose 'Edit' from the menu for up to fifteen minutes after sending it

WhatsApp tests 'edit button' for sent messages in beta: Here's how it works

It appears that there will be no upper limit on how many times a message can be edited. However, the option to edit a message may not be available after 15 minutes of a message being sent

Deploying AI tools to reduce international scam calls by 50%: WhatsApp

WhatsApp responded to the minister's comments in a statement saying protecting the privacy and security of users is fundamental to Meta and to WhatsApp

Govt promises probe in alleged breach of privacy involving WhatsApp

This is in response to a Twitter engineer's claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of his smartphone when it was not in use

Centre to examine WhatsApp's privacy breach over background mic use

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the Centre would investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed a user's microphone without his knowledge

Receiving dubious calls, messages on WhatsApp? Here's what you should know

Users receive both audio and video calls from these phone numbers which mostly carry country codes belonging to Ethiopia, Morocco, and Swaziland, among others

WhatsApp to do away with Google Drive dependence for backups, see details

Most WhatsApp users find it complex to transfer their data from their old phone to a new device since it involves backing up chat data to a Google Drive

WhatsApp is now getting a feature Telegram has had for long. Details here

Telegram's 'Channels' feature has made it a useful tool for various individuals or organisations, and now Meta-owned WhatsApp is going to emulate it

WhatsApp developing a redesigned chat attachment menu for Android beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a redesigned chat attachment menu for Android beta

WhatsApp new status feature will let users post disappearing pictures

Meta has now added several new features to WhatsApp status, which will let users post disappearing pictures and other media.According to The Verge, an American technology news website, once the features roll out over the coming weeks, you'll be able to react to people's posts with an emoji, limit who can see your status, and post voice messages.The announcement post read that the status emoji reactions work similarly to how they do on Instagram; when you swipe up on the post, you get the option to choose from one of eight emojis.The feature lets you change who can see your statuses, with the option to show it to everyone, hide it from certain contacts, or only show it to specific people, reported The Verge.According to Meta, the options you pick will be the default for the next status you post, but you'll be able to change it without changing the visibility of past statuses.Other features are small quality-of-life improvements. Statuses that include links will also be more visually ...

DCPCR launches WhatsApp chatbot for effective communication with citizens

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights launched its WhatsApp chatbot on Wednesday, with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia calling it an important initiative. The chatbot will help citizens and commission to interact in more effective manner, said an official. Some of its uses include complaint registration, searching information and tracking complaint status. It will be used by the commission for nudge-based awareness communications to children, women, anganwadi workers, etc. Hailing the move, Sisodia said, "This is an important initiative. Children will be connected to DCPCR with the aid of technology.

WhatsApp working on feature to allow sending pictures in original quality

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to send photos in their original quality

WhatsApp rolling out voice-based status updates feature on Android beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new 'voice status updates' feature on Android beta, which will allow users to share voice notes via status updates

New IT rules: WhatsApp bans over 3.7 mn 'bad' accounts in India in Nov

The messaging platform has more than 400 million users in the country

WhatsApp rolls out feature to turn off call alerts on Windows beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has started to roll out a new feature that gives users the ability to disable notifications for calls on Windows beta