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Anyone who has used WhatsApp will be aware of endless notifications that stream onto their device when involved in a group chat. These constant stream messages can be highly irritating but it appears WhatsApp will soon allow this nightmare to end. The Facebook-owned messaging firm is rolling out a new “Restrict Group” tool which will […]
Enlarge (credit: WhatsApp) In the wake of a Washington Post report that alleged a “clash” over Facebook data practices, WhatsApp co-founder and Facebook board member Jan Koum confirmed that he is leaving the company, effective immediately. “It’s been almost a decade since Brian and I started WhatsApp, and it’s been an amazing journey with some […]
Authorities in the Ghanaian capital Accra have asked mosques and churches to use WhatsApp to transmit the daily calls to prayer rather than using loudspeakers in a bid to curb noise pollution in urban areas. The local government in Accra is clamping down on noise pollution, particularly at places of worship like churches and mosques, […]
WhatsApp users have been warned about a fake version of the Facebook-owned app which can steal sensitive user data. Research from security experts Malwarebytes uncovered the bogus app called WhatsApp Plus. The app isn’t found on the official Google Play Store or Apple App Store, but is instead being circulated on blogs and forums online. […]
Founders are no longer declaring their companies the “Uber of X.” Instead, they’re charming investors by having fun. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ab1208458eaeb0df06f8eef/master/pass/ycombinator.jpg
WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton said today people should get rid of their Facebook accounts. WhatsApp, a chat app with 1.5 billion monthly active users, was acquired by Facebook in February 2014 for more than $ 16 billion. “It’s time,” Acton tweeted, followed by #deletefacebook. It is time. #deletefacebook — Brian Acton (@bria…Read More
REUTERS/Mike Blake WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton jumped on the #deletefacebook trend Tuesday. The hashtag formed amidst claims that Facebook allowed data analytics company Cambridge Analytica to collect data from Facebook users’ profiles. Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $ 19 billion in February 2014. Brian Acton, the cofounder of the messaging company Facebook paid $ 19 billion […]
WhatsApp is making some improvements to its new Delete For Everyone feature, according to the latest rumours. The Facebook-owned chat app is believed to be ironing out some of the quirks with its latest feature, which allows users to delete messages after they have been sent. WhatsApp added the ability to delete sent messages from […]
Sometimes you need more than seven minutes to unsend a message on WhatsApp. Thankfully, with the most recent update, now we do. The most recent patch (2.18.31) extends the “delete for everyone” period to one hour, eight minutes and 16 seconds according to a tweet from the messaging service. Is that oddly specific amount of […]
As Brazil’s health authorities scramble to contain the worst yellow fever outbreak in decades, WhatsApp’s misinformation trade threatens to go from destabilizing to deadly. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aa1de4bfc41d94f4aaf3f43/master/pass/whatsapp_yellowfever1-01.jpg
