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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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WhatsApp Adds Support for Parent-Managed Accounts With Stricter Controls for Children Under 13
WhatsApp has announced a new feature through which parents or guardians would be given more controls to oversee communication settings and restrict various features so that pre-teen users may focus on messaging and calling. Parent-managed accounts are to be rolled out over the coming months. It has been developed with feedback from families and exp...
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
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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WhatsApp Unveils High-Security Mode, 3rd Major Tech Firm To Do So
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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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
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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End of ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI Officially Deactivates the Service on the Messaging App
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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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
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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WhatsApp Said to be Testing a Feature Which Lets You Select Who Can Reshare Your Status Updates
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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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
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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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
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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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
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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"Too Many Restrictions At Home": Radhika Yadav's WhatsApp Texts To Coach
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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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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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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WhatsApp Adds Support for Parent-Managed Accounts With Stricter Controls for Children Under 13
WhatsApp has announced a new feature through which parents or guardians would be given more controls to oversee communication settings and restrict various features so that pre-teen users may focus on messaging and calling. Parent-managed accounts are to be rolled out over the coming months. It has been developed with feedback from families and exp...
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
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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WhatsApp Unveils High-Security Mode, 3rd Major Tech Firm To Do So
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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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
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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End of ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI Officially Deactivates the Service on the Messaging App
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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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
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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WhatsApp Said to be Testing a Feature Which Lets You Select Who Can Reshare Your Status Updates
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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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
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.
-
Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
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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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
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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"Too Many Restrictions At Home": Radhika Yadav's WhatsApp Texts To Coach
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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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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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
