Journalists among WhatsApp users targeted by Israeli spyware company
- 31-Jan-2025
WASHINGTON: An official with Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official said on Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue to protect […]
WhatsApp to roll out AI character creation feature for users
- 11-Jan-2025
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature that will enable users to create their own AI chatbots. According to recent reports, the Meta-owned messaging platform has introduced this feature in the latest beta version for Android. This feature will allow users to design and customise AI-driven chatbots directly within the application. It appears that WhatsApp […]
WhatsApp rolls out new ‘Forward to channel’ feature
- 08-Jul-2024
The Meta-owned instant messaging App WhatsApp has reportedly released a new feature that allows users to share and forward messages, photos and videos on channels. This new feature is available to beta testers who install the latest updates of WhatsApp beta for Android and it will be released for public over the coming days. According […]
Here’s how to temporarily disappear from WhatsApp without deleting it
- 09-May-2024
WhatsApp, the meta-owned popular instant messaging platform’s users can now temporarily disappear from the app without deleting it. The messaging app has given users more control over their messaging experience. This comes as a solution to the long-standing issue of the lack of a log-off option, which meant that users could receive messages at any […]