WhatsApp

WhatsApp to Let You Create AI-Generated Stickers Soon

Meta’s WhatsApp has launched a new feature in its latest beta update, enabling users to create and share AI-generated stickers. The update, version 2.23.17.14 for the Google Play Beta Program, introduces this feature to a select group of beta testers on Android, reports WABetaInfo. The new capability allows users to input a description, and the...

WhatsApp Announces Instant Video Messaging Feature

WhatsApp is introducing instant video messages, building on the success of its voice message feature. This new feature allows users to record and share personal videos of up to 60 seconds directly in their chats, offering a dynamic, real-time response mechanism. Whether it's to convey birthday wishes, share a hearty laugh, or deliver good news,...

WhatsApp Chat Feature with Unknown Numbers Rolling Out

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature designed to streamline the process of starting chats with unknown numbers. This upcoming update, soon to be available on both iOS and Android, enables users to search for phone numbers directly within the app, then allowing them to start a chat without the need to first save the...

Meta Launches WhatsApp Channels

In a bid to provide a more personalized and private way for users to receive updates, WhatsApp today announced the launch of Channels, a new one-way broadcast tool. Set within a newly created "Updates" tab, Channels will exist independently from the personal and community chat features that WhatsApp users have come to know. Channels is...

WhatsApp Now Lets You Edit Messages: Here’s How

Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced on Monday you can now edit sent messages on the messaging service. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said earlier today the feature is very user-friendly. How to edit a sent message? Just long-press on a message you've sent and select 'Edit' from the drop-down menu. The caveat is that modifications can only be...

WhatsApp Launches ‘Chat Lock’ Privacy Feature

In what the company is describing as enhanced privacy and security for your messages, WhatsApp has announced a new feature, Chat Lock on Monday. The new feature aims to provide an extra layer of security to your most sensitive conversations. The Chat Lock feature enables users to secure specific chat threads behind a unique folder,...

‘WhatsApp Cannot Be Trusted’ Says Elon Musk; Meta Responds

Foad Dabiri, a Twitter engineer, recently accused WhatsApp of secretly using the microphone on his Google Pixel 7 Pro smartphone. His alarming discovery came to light on May 6th when he noticed that the messaging app had been accessing his device's microphone in the background, even while he was asleep. "What's going on? WhatsApp has...