The new feature is designed to simplify the logistics of gathering multiple people on a call, especially in large groups, community chats, friends in...
This update comes as part of WhatsApp’s broader push, in partnership with Meta and OpenAI, to combat scam operations run by organised criminal network...
The new feature, called Guest Chat, was discovered in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android (version 2.24.14.18), and it will reportedly allow WhatsApp...
Kenya ranks among the countries with the highest reported screen time, with 20 per cent of respondents saying they spend between six and nine hours on...
The smartwatch, originally codenamed “Milan”, has been in development for several years and is now set to make its debut during or around Meta’s annua...
By long-pressing a message, users can flag it and schedule a reminder notification to revisit it later, ensuring that important tasks, deadlines, or d...
The directive is expected to significantly disrupt communication for millions of Sudanese, especially in regions such as Darfur and South Kordofan, wh...
The feature, now being tested in select group chats, allows admins to start a live audio session where members can join, listen in, and request to spe...
One of the most practical benefits of the new Writing Help feature is its potential to reduce “minimal exits” — those quick but frequent moments when...
The feature, which is rolling out globally to selected countries including Kenya, is available on both iOS and Android, but users must update to the l...
WhatsApp has stressed that these new features are designed with privacy in mind, meaning Ads will be targeted using limited, non-sensitive information...
These upgrades aim to position X as a serious challenger to dominant messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, especially as XChat works without requ...
Early previews suggest that users will be able to tap and hold on a message, then drag to highlight and copy specific text segments, like text selecti...
This feature, tailored for users with low vision or partial blindness, marks a thoughtful evolution in how one of the world’s most widely used messagi...
The new Chat Media Hub changes that by consolidating all shared content in one place, presented in a clean, gallery-style layout that allows for quick...
The trouble began on January 4, 2021, when WhatsApp updated its privacy policy to introduce mandatory data-sharing with Facebook (now Meta) and its su...
The Bill amends the Kenya Information and Communications Act by expanding the definition of a “telecommunication operator” to explicitly include inter...
The Meta-owned platform is currently testing a message summary tool that would help users quickly catch up on long conversations without having to scr...
This feature, currently available to select Android beta testers, is aimed at curbing spam and encouraging more intentional communication on the platf...
This new feature was only limited to the mobile application, and it will enable users to initiate and receive calls from their computers, eliminating...
In addition, this can be particularly useful in situations like meetings, while travelling, or in public places where listening to voice messages may...
The feature introduces a trio of powerful tools that include the ability to block others from exporting chat histories, prevent automatic media downlo...
This will enable real-time translations without the need for an internet connection, while also keeping chats private and secure, as users will no lon...
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