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WhatsApp

All the latest news on the messaging and video calling platform owned by Meta

WhatsApp has addressed some privacy concerns with the introduction of usernames, allowing users to remain anonymous while communicating. EPA

WhatsApp's username change is more than an update

EditorialJuly 02, 2026
WhatsApp has more than three billion users globally, making it the biggest online messaging platform. AFP

Why WhatsApp's new anonymity feature fails to quash security fears

TechnologyJune 30, 2026
WhatsApp says it is doing 'everything we can to keep users connected' in Russia. Reuters

Russia blocks WhatsApp and pushes state-backed alternative

TechnologyFebruary 12, 2026
Meta, owner of WhatsApp, says that its new Apple Watch version of the messaging app will allow users to 'stay on top of chats without pulling out your iPhone'. EPA

Meta releases WhatsApp app for Apple Watch

TechnologyNovember 04, 2025
Encrypted messaging platforms should be viewed as long-term bets rather than immediate profit engines, say experts. AFP

WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal face tough decisions over privacy or profit

TechnologyOctober 19, 2025
Users can now schedule calls directly from the Calls taB, setting a date and time, and inviting individuals or groups. Photo: WhatsApp

WhatsApp adds scheduling, reactions and raise-hand tools to group calls

TechnologyAugust 15, 2025
Breaching WhatsApp encryption directly is extremely unlikely, experts say. Getty Images

WhatsApp security questioned as Israel remains the only known actor to hack it

TechnologyJune 19, 2025
Last month, the Iranian government unblocked WhatsApp and Google Play after two years. EPA

The tide is turning in favour of internet freedom in Iran

CommentJanuary 09, 2025
US intelligence sources say Iranian hackers went after the administration of former US president Donald Trump. AP

Iranian hackers hit WhatsApp accounts in Biden and Trump administrations, Meta says

USAugust 23, 2024
new gif messages from gaza shorthand

Messages from Gaza: Grief, terror and even dark humour beneath the bombing

MENAJune 14, 2024
Where once we may have kept family photographs in a drawer or family albums, now we have ceded some of our ownership rights over to the platforms where we posted them. Silvio Rusmigo / The National

Ironies of the data-soaked world of today

CommentApril 11, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg shared what it would look like for a user who has two different accounts. Photo: Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook

WhatsApp update will let you log into two accounts at once

Arts & CultureOctober 19, 2023

WhatsApp Channels begins global roll-out

Arts & CultureSeptember 14, 2023
WhatsApp has introduced a range of small tweaks recently to make it easier to use. Reuters

WhatsApp to let users share high-definition photos

TechnologyAugust 18, 2023
Residents should not share personal, sensitive or financial details through unverified communication channels, says Commercial Bank of Dubai's Khaled Al Hammadi. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

The Debt Panel: ‘I lost $4,000 in a WhatsApp scam’

MoneyAugust 17, 2023

Government loses legal challenge over Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages

UKJuly 06, 2023
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