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WhatsApp Now Lets Beta Testers Add a Link to Their Facebook Profile
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or ...
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Add Instagram-Inspired 'Questions' to Your Status
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for beta testers, dubbed Status Questions. With this, users will be able to add a new question sticker to their status updates, along with photos, videos, and text. Their contacts will be able to submit their responses by typing the answer directly into the question box. The responses could ...
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WhatsApp Is Reportedly Working on an Incognito Mode for Meta AI Conversations
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new Incognito Mode feature for Meta AI chats, which could offer enhanced privacy and confidentiality. The feature was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.28.1 update. When a user turns on Incognito Mode, the instant messaging service could show users a prompt warning that their conversations will...
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WhatsApp’s New Message Translations Feature Can Translate Messages in More than 19 Languages
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called Message Translations. As the name suggests, it aims to facilitate communication between users around the world by translating messages in real time. It supports six languages on Android and more than 19 on iOS. As per WhatsApp, Message Translations feature works in individual chats, group conversations, ...
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Who Is Attaullah Baig? The Ex-WhatsApp Security Boss Exposing Meta's Alarming Privacy Secrets
Indian-origin cybersecurity expert Attaullah Baig, former WhatsApp head of security, has sued Meta, alleging ignored security flaws and retaliation after he raised warnings about millions of users' data being at risk.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Username Keys to Help Users Avoid Unsolicited Messages
WhatsApp for Android might be developing a new feature that comes with several privacy benefits. Dubbed Username keys, there are two parts to this feature, a WhatsApp tracker revealed. The first part is the username itself, which is said to replace the need to share one’s number when sharing their WhatsApp account. The second is Username keys, wh...
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Quick Recap Feature for Catching Up With Relevant Unread Chats
WhatsApp is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for its Android app which aims to make it easier to catch up with unread messages. As per claims by a feature tracker, it is currently testing the Quick Recap feature, enabling users to select a specific number of chats and get a summary of the most relevant unread messages i...
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels in Latest Android Beta: Report
Meta-owned WhatApp has reportedly started rolling out a new beta version of the messenger for Android smartphones that is allegedly introducing ads in the Status section of the app. The beta update is also bringing Promoted Channels to the app that will allow users to highlight their channels in the directory.
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WhatsApp Adds Collages, Photo Stickers to Its Status Feature; Username Picker Spotted in Development on iOS
WhatsApp has launched a new set of features for Status updates on Thursday. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now allows users to post collages, music and new stickers to their Status updates. With the latest update, WhatsApp's Status feature works much like Stories on Facebook and Instagram. In addition to enhancing status updates, WhatsAp...
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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.
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WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...
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How to Unlock WhatsApp Chats on Android and iOS: A Step-by-Step Guide
WhatsApp’s Chat Lock feature enhances privacy by allowing users to secure specific chats with authentication methods like PIN, password, fingerprint, or Face ID. This step-by-step guide walks you through locking and unlocking chats on both Android and iOS devices. Locked chats are stored in a separate folder, hidden from the main chat list, with ...
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WhatsApp Introduces New Feature, A 4-Digit Username PIN To Combat Spam
In its latest beta release, WhatsApp is introducing a significant privacy feature designed to address one of the platform's most persistent issues--spam.
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The feature, known as status privacy confirmation, is tipped to be tested in a beta version of the app for the Android platform.
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WhatsApp Now Lets Beta Testers Add a Link to Their Facebook Profile
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or ...
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Add Instagram-Inspired 'Questions' to Your Status
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for beta testers, dubbed Status Questions. With this, users will be able to add a new question sticker to their status updates, along with photos, videos, and text. Their contacts will be able to submit their responses by typing the answer directly into the question box. The responses could ...
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WhatsApp Is Reportedly Working on an Incognito Mode for Meta AI Conversations
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new Incognito Mode feature for Meta AI chats, which could offer enhanced privacy and confidentiality. The feature was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.28.1 update. When a user turns on Incognito Mode, the instant messaging service could show users a prompt warning that their conversations will...
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WhatsApp’s New Message Translations Feature Can Translate Messages in More than 19 Languages
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called Message Translations. As the name suggests, it aims to facilitate communication between users around the world by translating messages in real time. It supports six languages on Android and more than 19 on iOS. As per WhatsApp, Message Translations feature works in individual chats, group conversations, ...
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Who Is Attaullah Baig? The Ex-WhatsApp Security Boss Exposing Meta's Alarming Privacy Secrets
Indian-origin cybersecurity expert Attaullah Baig, former WhatsApp head of security, has sued Meta, alleging ignored security flaws and retaliation after he raised warnings about millions of users' data being at risk.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Username Keys to Help Users Avoid Unsolicited Messages
WhatsApp for Android might be developing a new feature that comes with several privacy benefits. Dubbed Username keys, there are two parts to this feature, a WhatsApp tracker revealed. The first part is the username itself, which is said to replace the need to share one’s number when sharing their WhatsApp account. The second is Username keys, wh...
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Quick Recap Feature for Catching Up With Relevant Unread Chats
WhatsApp is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for its Android app which aims to make it easier to catch up with unread messages. As per claims by a feature tracker, it is currently testing the Quick Recap feature, enabling users to select a specific number of chats and get a summary of the most relevant unread messages i...
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels in Latest Android Beta: Report
Meta-owned WhatApp has reportedly started rolling out a new beta version of the messenger for Android smartphones that is allegedly introducing ads in the Status section of the app. The beta update is also bringing Promoted Channels to the app that will allow users to highlight their channels in the directory.
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WhatsApp Adds Collages, Photo Stickers to Its Status Feature; Username Picker Spotted in Development on iOS
WhatsApp has launched a new set of features for Status updates on Thursday. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now allows users to post collages, music and new stickers to their Status updates. With the latest update, WhatsApp's Status feature works much like Stories on Facebook and Instagram. In addition to enhancing status updates, WhatsAp...
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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.
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WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...
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How to Unlock WhatsApp Chats on Android and iOS: A Step-by-Step Guide
WhatsApp’s Chat Lock feature enhances privacy by allowing users to secure specific chats with authentication methods like PIN, password, fingerprint, or Face ID. This step-by-step guide walks you through locking and unlocking chats on both Android and iOS devices. Locked chats are stored in a separate folder, hidden from the main chat list, with ...
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WhatsApp Introduces New Feature, A 4-Digit Username PIN To Combat Spam
In its latest beta release, WhatsApp is introducing a significant privacy feature designed to address one of the platform's most persistent issues--spam.
-
WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The feature, known as status privacy confirmation, is tipped to be tested in a beta version of the app for the Android platform.
