WhatsApp Secures Desktop Login with Biometric Authentication
January 28, 2021
The use of biometric authentication to secure applications on Android and iOS is increasingly becoming popular. WhatsApp is among the few apps with a built-in biometric-dependant privacy feature that ensures only you can open the…
WhatsApp Battles Misinformation on Privacy Policy Changes via Status Feature
January 27, 2021
WhatsApp has debuted a new Status account, which will be used to broadcast new features and updates rolled out on the messaging app. The app started sending Status updates to Android users today. I noticed…
WhatsApp Rolling Out Voice and Video Call Support on Web
January 22, 2021
WhatsApp has been spotted testing a video and voice call feature on the web since last year, but the company had yet to avail it to everyone. Since October, the feature has been available in…
WhatsApp Pressured to Retire Controversial Privacy Policy Update in India
January 20, 2021
India’s ministry of IT is urging Facebook to withdraw WhatsApp’s privacy policy updates in the country. In a message to the Facebook-owned messaging platform, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology says the new privacy…
WhatsApp Grants Users More Time to Accept Controversial Privacy Policy Changes
January 18, 2021
The Facebook-owned instant messaging app, WhatsApp, is now giving users more time to accept it’s latest privacy policy changes that were to go into effect on February 8th. WhatsApp’s new policy changes will be permanent…
WhatsApp Clarifies Imminent Privacy Policy Changes amid Backlash
January 13, 2021
The Facebook-owned instant messaging app, WhatsApp, has been compelled to clarify its incoming privacy policy updates, effective February 8th. The platform sent in-app notifications to its users last week, notifying them of the new privacy…
25 Million People Join Telegram in 72 Hours, Fleeing from WhatsApp
January 13, 2021
Telegram has reported a massive increase in its active userbase, crossing the 500 million mark for the first time. Announcing the new milestone, the platform’s founder and CEO, Parel Durov, says 25 million new users…
Dump WhatsApp? Sorry, it might be too late
January 11, 2021
WhatsApp is one of the most populous messaging apps and is owned by Zuckerberg’s controversial Facebook. The popular messaging app has two billion-plus users globally, a milestone achieved in February 2020. But we’re not here…
WhatsApp Users Forced to Share Data with Facebook in New Policy Changes
January 7, 2021
WhatsApp Messenger is notifying users of some policy changes that will require them to share data with Facebook. In a new in-app notification sent to users, the Facebook-owned messaging app says, “you’ll need to accept…
