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WhatsApp is developing scheduled messages for iPhone, spotted in an iOS TestFlight beta. Users will pick a send time and manage queued texts.
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Russia has blocked WhatsApp nationwide, citing legal noncompliance, while promoting state-backed MAX, raising concerns over surveillance and privacy.
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WhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, and silences unknown callers.
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WhatsApp Channels is now subject to EU DSA rules as a VLOP, expanding content moderation oversight while encrypted private chats remain unaffected.
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A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links and QR codes to hijack accounts and enable real-time surveillance.
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WhatsApp rolled out new group, calling, and AI features in late 2025 and 2026. Here are seven updates you may not have noticed.
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Personalized member tags let users attach distinctive labels directly to their names in group chats, creating visual clarity without administrative hassle.
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The company is rolling out voicemail-style voice and video messages, emoji reactions in voice chats, and new AI image tools, even as major security flaws raise fresh risks.
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Microsoft’s Copilot will stop working on WhatsApp in January 2026, as Meta bans general-purpose AI chatbots, forcing users to move chats to official apps.
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WhatsApp arrives on Apple Watch: read, reply, send voice notes, and react with emojis. Calls not yet supported. Works on watchOS 10+ (Series 4+).
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