by dbadmin | Sep 3, 2021 | News, WhatsApp
WhatsApp has been slapped with a record fine for breaking privacy and data protection laws in the EU. It’s the largest ever fine by the Irish regulator. The messaging platform will appeal the “disproportionate fine.” In a record fine doled out to Facebook-owned...
by dbadmin | Aug 25, 2021 | News, WhatsApp
WhatsApp is working on bringing message reactions to the chat app. The feature would likely allow users to reply to messages directly with emojis. It’s unclear when the feature will roll out to beta and stable channels. The only way to respond to a WhatsApp message at...
by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2021 | Apps, News, WhatsApp
WhatsApp is testing a three-month-long time limit for disappearing messages. Turning it on will make messages disappear only after 90 days. WhatsApp‘s disappearing messages could soon get a really long time limit defeating the privacy-focused purpose of the feature....
by dbadmin | Aug 12, 2021 | News, WhatsApp
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority WhatsApp will finally allow chat history and media transfers between iOS and Android. Only Samsung’s foldable phones will take advantage of the feature for now. It will roll out to other Samsung phones in the coming weeks....
by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2021 | News, WhatsApp
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority A new WhatsApp feature is now rolling out to all users. Dubbed View Once, the feature restricts a recipient from opening a sent image or video more than once. It initially rolled out to beta users in July 2021. Update: August 4,...
by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2021 | Facebook, News, WhatsApp
Facebook has hired a team of researchers for the purpose of analyzing WhatsApp encryption. The goal would be to have ways to data-mine WhatsApp messages without actually decrypting them. One report alleges that Facebook is doing this for ad purposes. One of the...
