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Meta is launching paid tiers for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp while testing new AI, creator, and business subscriptions.
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Researchers allege that WhatsApp's local storage on macOS and iOS may raise privacy concerns, though experts dispute the broader claim.
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Meta patched two WhatsApp flaws affecting iOS, Android, and Windows users, including bugs tied to risky files, links, and Reels previews.
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WhatsApp will stop supporting Android 5 devices in September 2026, requiring users to upgrade to Android 6 or newer.
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Meta is testing a WhatsApp Plus subscription that includes themes, stickers, and chat tools in a limited rollout to select users.
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WhatsApp is testing usernames that could let users chat without sharing phone numbers, adding a new privacy layer now rolling out to some beta users.
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Meta will soon end Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted chats, citing low adoption and directing users to export affected messages.
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Dutch intelligence says Russian state hackers are compromising Signal and WhatsApp accounts with phishing and linked-device tricks, underscoring how account security can fail even when encryption holds.
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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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