Big-budget campaigns show how AI companies are racing for relevance in IndiaAI giants are making a big splash in India. ChatGPT and Google Gemini are using TV and billboards to show how AI can solve everyday problem...
06 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
WhatsApp unveils supervised accounts for kids below 13; here’s how to set it upWhatsApp has launched parent-managed accounts for children under 13, introducing built-in restrictions and locked privacy settings for enha...
13 Mar, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
User's consent mandatory for WhatsApp for collection of advertising & non-advertising data: NCLATPassing an order over an application moved by CCI seeking clarification over the previous order passed by NCLAT, the appellate tribunal sai...
15 Dec, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out message summaries for unread textsMessage Summaries uses private processing technology, which provides end-to-end encryption for user messages and summaries. In a bid to off...
26 Jun, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
WhatsApp introduces first major advertising featuresWhatsApp will introduce advertising features. This marks a shift for the messaging platform. Meta aims to monetize WhatsApp's user base. Ne...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
NCLAT stays CCI order on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing banAn Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta for adver...
23 Jan, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Meta warns India antitrust ruling could force roll back of features, hurt businessMeta is seeking to overturn an antitrust directive in India. The directive bans WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta for advertising. ...
15 Jan, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Meta warns India antitrust ruling could force roll back of features, hurt businessMeta is challenging the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) November ruling, which determined that the company abused its dominance by ...
15 Jan, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
We disagree with decision, plan to appeal: Meta on CCI imposing Rs 213-crore penaltyThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday asked WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data with other applications, owned by Meta...
19 Nov, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
ShareChat launches WhatsApp Branded Shares in beta for advertisersThe new feature allows advertisers to append their ad with the content every time a post from ShareChat or Moj is shared on WhatsApp.
31 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Meta allows users to club Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp account settingsMeta is developing a new feature that will allow users to bundle the account settings for Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The facility w...
20 Jan, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Meta starts anti-iMessage ad campaign to promote WhatsappMark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, revealed the campaign in which Apple is criticised for only providing end-to-end encryption f...
18 Oct, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
WhatsApp tests in-app business directory in Brazil, India and Indonesia nextThe test in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which allows WhatsApp users to find shops and services through a directory within the app, is the latest fea...
16 Sep, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
WhatsApp banks on business messaging over ads for revenueFacebook has invested in a number of international companies, including Jio Platforms Ltd. in India, to secure partners for WhatsApp as it ...
23 Oct, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
Indians make 50 mn minutes of WhatsApp video calls daily, highest in the world!WhatsApp is also home to over 200 million monthly active users. This is the highest base for WhatsApp that has over a billion users globall...
09 May, 2017, 02.28 PM IST
Facebook wants to know if you're on WhatsappIn a blog post on Thursday, WhatsApp outlined the ways in which businesses will be able to create more targeted advertising on Facebook usi...
26 Aug, 2016, 09.40 AM IST
WhatsApp is going to share your number with Facebook with new policy tweakThe policy will also take on spam more actively and use WhatsApp's integration with Facebook for better friend suggestions and drive greate...
26 Aug, 2016, 08.18 AM IST