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WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Status Updates, Promoted Channels, and Channel Subscriptions
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 16, 2025
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WhatsApp will soon start to mix ephemeral Status updates with ads. The app's Updates tab…
WhatsApp Gets Closer to Adding a Username System
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 03, 2025
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WhatsApp is getting ready to introduce a new username system to lessen its reliance on…
[Update: Now Available] WhatsApp iPad App May Soon Go Out of Beta
- Laurent Giret
- May 27, 2025
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WhatsApp may soon officially launch on iPad, nearly two years after an app optimized for…
WhatsApp Users Can Now Add an Extra Layer of Protection to Their Chats
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 23, 2025
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WhatsApp's Advanced Chat Privacy is a new security feature that prevents users from sharing the…
FTC and Meta Face Off in Antitrust Case
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 15, 2025
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U.S. v. Meta opened yesterday in a federal court, with the FTC calling Meta CEO…
Meta AI is Coming to the EU With Some Limitations
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2025
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Meta AI is finally coming to the EU with support for six European languages. However,…
WhatsApp Users Will Soon Be Able to Share Status Updates as Facebook and Instagram Stories
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 21, 2025
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Meta will soon allow WhatsApp users to share their ephemeral status updates as “Stories” on…
WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Voice Message Transcripts
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 21, 2024
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WhatsApp has started rolling out voice message transcripts to all users. English, Portuguese, Spanish, and…
WhatsApp is Finally Improving its Contact Management
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 22, 2024
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The WhatsApp web and Windows clients will soon get contact management capabilities, which will make…
WhatsApp Crosses 100 Million Monthly Active Users in the US
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 26, 2024
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WhatsApp has crossed a new usage milestone in the US with 100 million monthly active…
WhatsApp Adds Screen Sharing with Audio and 32 Person Video Calling
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 13, 2024
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WhatsApp is adding support for screensharing with audio, while group video calls will now welcome…
WhatsApp Voice Chats for Large Groups Get More Seamless
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 13, 2023
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WhatsApp is introducing a more seamless experience for voice chats with larger groups that doesn't…
Native WhatsApp App for macOS is Now Available on the Mac App Store
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 07, 2023
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A new native version of WhatsApp for Mac is now available on the Mac App…
WhatsApp is Adding Multiple Accounts Support
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 19, 2023
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Multiple accounts support is coming to WhatsApp on phones with dual-SIM or eSIM support. This…
WhatsApp Introduces New iPad App in Beta
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 20, 2023
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The latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS is finally adding native support for the…
Meta Dismisses Report Claiming Ads Could Come to WhatsApp
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 15, 2023
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Meta has dismissed a report claiming that the company was exploring introducing ads on WhatsApp