Meta quietly removed something from your WhatsApp; here's what changedMeta is phasing out WhatsApp avatars, removing the ability to create, edit, or use them as profile pictures or stickers. This move signals ...
08 May, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
04 May, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
WhatsApp’s new update outshines Apple’s RCS upgrade on iPhone—here's what the new feature isWhatsApp is rolling out new features that enhance user privacy. Users can now set up usernames, eliminating the need to share phone numbers...
14 Apr, 2026, 06.48 PM 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
Inside WhatsApp’s ad plan: What happens to privacy?Ads will appear exclusively in the ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp, which includes the Status and Channels features used by about 1.5 billion use...
17 Jun, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath sounds alarm on Rs 11,000 cr scams—Shares WhatsApp & Telegram hacks to stay safeZerodha CEO Nithin Kamath warns about the rise of financial scams in India, highlighting Rs 11,000 crore worth of frauds in the past nine m...
29 Nov, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
WhatsApp new feature: Want to use two accounts on your phone? Here a step-by-step guideWhatsApp has a feature allowing users to manage two accounts on a single phone seamlessly, addressing a long-standing challenge for users w...
23 Feb, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
WhatsApp launches new feature to silence incoming calls from unknown callersWhatsApp said the ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ feature will give the users more privacy and control of their incoming calls.
21 Jun, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
Coming soon: New WhatsApp feature to hide your online status!The feature will be launched in the Beta mode in the upcoming update. Android and iPhones would support the feature. Moreover, the feature ...
02 Jul, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
WhatsApp will now alert ‘replies’ and ‘mentions’ in group chats via notificationsThe new update is reportedly compatible with WhatsApp Messenger beta for iOS 22.1.71.
06 Jan, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notices to Facebook, WhatsApp over new privacy policy"You may be $2-3 trillion companies but people value their privacy and that it is the court's duty to protect their privacy," Supreme Court...
16 Feb, 2021, 03.26 AM IST
WhatsApp users can now decide who can add them to groupsTo enable the new update, WhatsApp users have to go to settings in their app, then tap account, followed by privacy and groups and then sel...
07 Nov, 2019, 07.22 AM IST
By invitation only: WhatsApp introduces new privacy setting for groupsUsers will have three days to accept the invite before it expires.
06 Nov, 2019, 02.36 PM IST
WhatsApp users get more control over group chatsThe move assumes significance as social media platforms are expected to play a major role in 2019 polls.
04 Apr, 2019, 07.07 AM IST
WhatsApp CEO reassures users on privacy, says won’t collect new dataKoum's reassurance on privacy came after speculation that WhatsApp would start collecting more user data due to its acquisition by Facebook.
18 Mar, 2014, 10.48 AM IST