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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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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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