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              WhatsApp

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

              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
              Meta ensures that WhatsApp Channels is private and that personal information is protected. PA

              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
              The government argued that many of Boris Johnson's messages and notes were irrelevant to the inquiry. PA

              Government loses legal challenge over Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages

              UKJuly 06, 2023
              Last month WhatsApp announced a new update that will allow people to edit messages after they have been sent. Reuters

              WhatsApp launches Channels, a private broadcast tool

              TechnologyJune 09, 2023
              WhatsApp users will soon be able to fix errors or add more information to messages. AP

              WhatsApp to let people edit messages after sending

              TechnologyMay 22, 2023
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