Tag: WhatsApp

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How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East |

January 16, 2026
Zack Whittaker
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On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on…

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Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp |

January 13, 2026
Ivan Mehta
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4:21 AM PST · January 13, 2026 Brazil’s competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to put on hold its policy that bars third-party AI companies from…

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WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags |

January 7, 2026
Aisha Malik
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In Brief Posted: 7:31 AM PST · January 7, 2026 WhatsApp on Wednesday said it’s rolling out new features to group chats, including member tags,…

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Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp |

December 25, 2025
Ram Iyer
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6:40 AM PST · December 24, 2025 Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer…

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Uber Eats alum lands $14M seed from a16z to fix WhatsApp chaos for LatAm’s doctors |

December 17, 2025
Marina Temkin
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Caroline Merin, who spent nearly a decade developing on-demand services as the first Latin American general manager for Uber Eats and later the COO of…

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Microsoft's AI chatbot Copilot leaves WhatsApp on January 15 |

November 25, 2025
Sarah Perez
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In Brief Posted: 9:11 AM PST · November 25, 2025 Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, the…

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WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature |

November 21, 2025
Sarah Perez
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1:15 PM PST · November 20, 2025 WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram,…

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WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general-purpose chatbots from its platform |

October 21, 2025
Ivan Mehta
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, /PRNewswire/ — Heron Data, an AI solution that enables lenders and brokers to automate document-heavy workflows and accelerate credit decisions, has partnered with TFS,…

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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp |

October 20, 2025
Anthony Ha
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In Brief Posted: 1:36 PM PDT · October 18, 2025 A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence…

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WhatsApp can now translate messages on iOS and Android |

September 26, 2025
Aisha Malik
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9:13 AM PDT · September 23, 2025 WhatsApp is rolling out the ability for users to translate messages into their preferred language, the Meta-owned company…