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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- NDTV
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Unveils High-Security Mode, 3rd Major Tech Firm To Do So
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
- Friday January 23, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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End of ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI Officially Deactivates the Service on the Messaging App
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp came to an end on Thursday, January 15. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will no longer work on the Meta-owned platform. The deadline was set in October 2025, when the instant messaging company announced in an updated policy that it would restrict all large language model (LLM)-based chatbots.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will be discontinued on WhatsApp beginning January 15, 2026. The decision follows Meta’s updated Business API policies, which restrict AI developers and service providers from accessing or operating through the WhatsApp Business Solution. With this change, Microsoft becomes the second major AI c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Said to be Testing a Feature Which Lets You Select Who Can Reshare Your Status Updates
- Friday September 26, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is said to be testing a new feature for its Android app. As per a feature tracker, it may soon allow users to select who can reshare their status updates. The option is turned off by default and has to be enabled by the original author. This feature is reportedly only available to beta testers currently, who are registered via the Google P...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Too Many Restrictions At Home": Radhika Yadav's WhatsApp Texts To Coach
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
State-level tennis player Radhika Yadav faced too many restrictions at home and wanted to travel abroad for a couple of months to "enjoy life".
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- NDTV
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Unveils High-Security Mode, 3rd Major Tech Firm To Do So
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience.
-
www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
- Friday January 23, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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End of ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI Officially Deactivates the Service on the Messaging App
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp came to an end on Thursday, January 15. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will no longer work on the Meta-owned platform. The deadline was set in October 2025, when the instant messaging company announced in an updated policy that it would restrict all large language model (LLM)-based chatbots.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will be discontinued on WhatsApp beginning January 15, 2026. The decision follows Meta’s updated Business API policies, which restrict AI developers and service providers from accessing or operating through the WhatsApp Business Solution. With this change, Microsoft becomes the second major AI c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Said to be Testing a Feature Which Lets You Select Who Can Reshare Your Status Updates
- Friday September 26, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is said to be testing a new feature for its Android app. As per a feature tracker, it may soon allow users to select who can reshare their status updates. The option is turned off by default and has to be enabled by the original author. This feature is reportedly only available to beta testers currently, who are registered via the Google P...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Too Many Restrictions At Home": Radhika Yadav's WhatsApp Texts To Coach
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
State-level tennis player Radhika Yadav faced too many restrictions at home and wanted to travel abroad for a couple of months to "enjoy life".
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www.ndtv.com