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Meta's paid verification for businesses will cost almost double what it does for individuals
Meta is expanding its subscription service to businesses on Facebook, Instagram and, eventually, WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company’s “Conversations” event.
WhatsApp Channels are expanding to 150 countries
Channels will now be available in more than 150 countries.
WhatsApp tests feature that could open it up to other messaging apps
The latest WhatsApp beta contains a new screen called Third-party chats that may allow it to work with other messaging apps.
WhatsApp's new Mac app supports group video calls for up to eight people
Several months after WhatsApp released a Windows desktop client, Mac users are getting to join the party with their own dedicated app for the service. The formal arrival of the client (which had been in beta since January) on Apple's desktops and laptops means users can take part in WhatsApp group calls on their Mac for the first time.
WhatsApp lets you create groups without naming them
WhatsApp will now let you create small groups without first naming them. Mark Zuckerberg announced the new feature in a Facebook post (via TechCrunch). You previously had to choose your group’s name when setting it up.
WhatsApp is testing AI-generated stickers
WhatsApp is testing the ability to create stickers using generative AI. According to WABetaInfo, the feature is available to a small number of testers through the Google Play Beta Program, but Meta is seemingly preparing to roll it out more broadly in the coming weeks.
Wall Street banks fined $549 million for not backing up messaging app histories
Federal regulatory agencies have fined 11 financial institutions a combined $549 million for using “off-channel” messaging apps (WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal and text messages) for conversations about trades and other business. Securities laws require investment firms and banks to preserve communications records and ensure employees only carry out business through authorized channels. “The firms did not maintain or preserve the substantial majority of these off-channel communications, in violation of the federal securities laws,” the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wrote in a statement today.
WhatsApp's latest feature lets you jump in and out of group voice chats
The feature brings another way to communicate on the expanding platform.
WhatsApp adds Telegram-style video messages
You can now send instant WhatsApp video messages to show your friends what's happening.
WhatsApp makes it easier to send messages to unsaved numbers
The update is rolling out to all WhatsApp users.
WhatsApp will keep your phone number completely private in community chats
WhatsApp beta testers can now use a feature that keeps their phone number truly private in communities.
WhatsApp can now automatically silence unknown callers
With a new update, WhatsApp wants to make spam calls less annoying and let users select the optimal privacy settings.
WhatsApp may soon let you add multiple accounts to one device
It follows an update that allows you to use one account across multiple phones.
WhatsApp's new Channels feature lets accounts send one-way updates to followers
WhatsApp has launched a new feature called Channels that makes it much more like a social media app.
WhatsApp test brings screen sharing to Android phones
It's reportedly rolling out to more users soon.
WhatsApp may soon introduce usernames
The update could change the way users find each other on the app.
WhatsApp finally lets you fix typos in sent messages
Starting today, WhatsApp users have a 15-minute window in which they can edit sent messages. You'll be able to fix typos or make other changes.
WhatsApp's new privacy feature locks sensitive chats and hides them from notifications
WhatsApp just announced a new feature called “Chat Lock” that should allow users to keep certain conversations more private. It works by allowing you to place conversations in locked folders that are only accessible via biometrics or a current password.
WhatsApp arrives on Wear OS this summer
For the first time, WhatApp is coming to smartwatches and will arrive on Wear OS this summer.
WhatsApp bug is making some Android phones falsely report microphone access
Google and WhatsApp have confirmed they are aware of a bug that makes it appear as if WhatsApp is accessing phones’ microphones unnecessarily on some Android devices.