WhatsApp has delayed its new privacy policy until May following the widespread backlash and confusion it faced after releasing new terms users must agree to before February 8. The new privacy policy concerned data sharing with Facebook which has now caused some users to move …
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You Must Now Share WhatsApp Data with Facebook or Stop Using the App
WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy and now requires its more than two billion users to share their data with Facebook or stop using the app. The new changes will take effect on February 8, 2021 and its users must accept the updated terms to …
WhatsApp Now Lets You Set Custom Wallpapers for Individual Chats
WhatsApp latest update on Android and iOS brings some refreshing chat customization options. Users can now set different wallpapers for chats with different contacts. This is not only fun but it can be an instant indicator a user is chatting with the right contact. Different …
WhatsApp Adds Search Feature to Verify the Authenticity of Viral Messages
WhatsApp has been making efforts to combat the spread of fake messages on its platform. Earlier in the year, the company limited forwarding of viral messages to one contact at a time from the previous limit of five. Yesterday, the company announced the addition of …
WhatsApp Introduces Animated Stickers and QR Codes
WhatsApp is rolling out a host of new features to its application over the next few weeks, among them is the ability to use animated stickers. Ever since it was introduced, stickers have become a popular way for people to express themselves freely on WhatsApp …
WhatsApp Brings Digital Payments to People in Brazil and Small Businesses
WhatsApp is giving people in Brazil and small businesses the option to make payments and send money without leaving the app, the company announced today in a blog post. “The over 10 million small and micro-businesses are the heartbeat of Brazil’s communities. It’s become second …
How to Enable Dark Mode on WhatsApp for Android and iOS
Want to enable dark mode on WhatsApp for Android and iOS? The Facebook-owned platform has finally made the feature official after several months of testing. It was only a matter of time before the company included dark-mode after the feature came to Twitter, Instagram and …
WhatsApp Reaches a Milestone 2 Billion Users Globally
Facebook-owned instant messaging platform, WhatsApp announced in a blog post it now has 2 billion users worldwide. In 2016, the had 1 billion users and has now doubled in the first quarter of 2020. When Facebook acquired the company in 2014, it only had 500 …
WhatsApp for Android to Get Dark Mode Soon
Facebook-owned WhatsApp will be getting the Dark Mode soon, it was only a matter of time after the same feature got introduced to Messenger and recently Instagram. According to WABetainfo, those who belong to the Beta testing program on Android have already gotten the Dark …
How to Lock WhatsApp with Fingerprint on Android
An extra layer of security is always advised and we will put you through how to lock WhatsApp with fingerprint on Android. For iPhone users, WhatsApp rolled out a biometric update earlier this which allows WhatsApp for iPhone to be locked and unlocked by Touch …
How to Share WhatsApp Status to Facebook Stories
Ever since Facebook acquired WhatsApp, it has been working on making it a cross-platform with its parent company and Instagram. It’s been said in the news that WhatsApp will soon be showing ads and its now possible to share WhatsApp status to Facebook stories. Facebook …
WhatsApp for iOS Gets Audio Playback Feature Update on Notification Screen
iPhone users will soon be able to play and listen to audio files directly from their notification screen with the new update coming soon WhatsApp. According to reports, WhatsApp has been working on the update for its iOS users and this will enable iPhone users …
Ads Finally Coming to WhatsApp Status Page Next Year
Popular messaging platform, WhatsApp will begin to offer ads on its Status page to its users. This revelation was made at the Facebook Marketing Summit held in the Netherlands where the company also set 2020 as the launch of this feature. During the event, a …
How to Create WhatsApp Group Invite Link and Enable Latest Group Feature
WhatsApp is written in Erlang programming language and was released about a decade ago. The messenger app is among the most commonly used social media software in today’s world. It offers users a remarkable range of benefits. One of these is, its ease in functionality, …
WhatsApp Block: What happens when a contact is blocked?
Today, WhatsApp serves as one of the most popular messaging apps. It enables us to send text, video, and images to our contacts easily. Although the app helps in many ways, it might become annoying. For one, some contacts might use this platform to share …