Here you will find all the articles with the tag: whatsapp.
Users can now give more privacy in WhatsApp chats through the Chat Lock feature. This makes these chats accessible only after entering a device password or biometric access like a fingerprint. With the functionality now added to the messaging app, a chat discussion is automatically removed from ... Read more
11 months ago
WhatsApp is dealing with a bug on some Android phones. Owner Meta argues that the app falsely claims to have microphone access. A month ago, a Twitter employee questioned why WhatsApp was using the microphone in the morning, but it was said to be a false positive. The tweet was picked up by Twit... Read more
12 months ago
The Online Safety Bill gives the regulator, Ofcom, the power to require tech companies to identify child sex abuse material in private messages. However, WhatsApp's boss has said it would rather be blocked in the UK than compromise on privacy, with Signal, its smaller rival, saying the same. The... Read more
12 months ago
WhatsApp has announced the expansion of its multi-device feature, which previously allowed access to accounts on Android tablets, browsers, and computers alongside a primary phone, to include other smartphones. Users can add up to four different phones on the same account. The new feature, descr... Read more
12 months ago
French lawmakers want to stop not just TikTok, but also its American cousins. This week POLITICO reports that "top members of France's National Assembly" have strongly encouraged fellow MPs to "limit" their use of social media apps and messaging services. The urging message was sent in what POLI... Read more
1 year ago
WhatsApp is coming out with a new Windows client. The new client has a bunch of new features including end-to-end encryption. It is also now possible to hold group video calls with eight people. The new version of WhatsApp Desktop for Windows should offer users a better experience. The main upgr... Read more
1 year ago
The Boris Johnson era bill is slowly making its way through Parliament, stirring protest along the way. WhatsApp's chief executive says that the chat platform will not compromise their "end-to-end" encryption process, which may lead to the app being blocked in the UK, according to Silicon Angle.... Read more
1 year ago
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of Consumer Authorities had raised concerns that the changes were not presented clearly and understandably, thereby violating European Union laws. As a result, the company has now agreed to clarify changes made to EU users’ con... Read more
1 year ago
Ireland's data protection authority slapped WhatsApp with a €5.5 million fine. The Meta subsidiary is accused of illegally processing personal data. Earlier this month, Meta was fined €390 million for years of GDPR violations. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) ruled that Meta used a... Read more
1 year ago
The European Court of Justice has rejected WhatsApp's challenge to reverse a previous judgment. The European Court of Justice deemed WhatsApp's appeal of a decision by the European Data Protection Board to be inappropriate in a statement issued on Wednesday. In 2021, the Irish Data Protection... Read more
1 year ago
