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          WhatsApp

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

          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
          The new feature from WhatsApp will help users protect some of their private chats. Meta / Screenshot

          All you need to know about WhatsApp's new Chat Lock

          Pop CultureMay 16, 2023
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