Why did Hundreds of millions of people were unable to access Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for more than six hours on Monday, underscoring the world’s reliance on platforms owned by the Silicon Valley giant. But what actually caused the failure? What does Facebook say happened? In an apologetic blog post, […]
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Messenger and WhatsApp On October 4, the main social network Facebook, its Messenger offshoot, Instagram and WhatsApp properties were down for more than seven hours for users around the world. After issuing an apology last night, Facebook has informed users of what happened, in an effort to curb speculation about […]
WhatsApp and Instagram In this March 29, 2018, file photo. The Facebook logo is seen on screens at the Nasdaq Market Site in Times Square in New York City. Facebook prematurely disabled safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and mob unrest after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 election […]
Starting today, WhatsApp is adding end-to-end encryption to your cloud backups on Android and iOS. While WhatsApp itself has been end-to-end encrypted by default for the past five years, until now, if you chose to back up your chats to Google Drive (from the Android version of WhatsApp) or iCloud […]
The ever-reliable WA Beta Info has peered into the future and spotted evidence that work is underway to give WhatsApp’s delete message feature a much-needed upgrade. The upgrade means that WhatsApp users will be able to delete the message either for themselves or for everyone involved, regardless of the age […]
WhatsApp again hit Facebook Messenger users, as well as Facebook and Instagram, began reporting outages just after 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, according WhatsApp also began reporting issues around the same time, according to the site. In a statement to USA TODAY, Facebook’s new parent company Meta addressed the situation: “We […]
WhatsApp’s effects on In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of influential academics say the company should allow for better research into how its social media platforms affect young users. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp – formerly known as Facebook – should make […]
WhatsApp Launches Channel The WhatsApp messenger (owned by Meta, a company recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) has opened access to channels for users in more than 150 countries. This was reported on the company’s official website . “Today is a big day – we are launching […]
With WhatsApp introducing a host of new features this year, such as disappearing messages, an updated look and more, users were wondering what could be next from the company. They didn’t have to wait long, as a beta version of a native app on the Microsoft Store was released for […]
WhatsApp Business Multiple Want to know how to use WhatsApp with multiple users? Or can WhatsApp be used on multiple devices or phones? This first-hand guide answers all your questions about using Business with multiple users. It includes how to set up Business multiple users and use it for marketing, […]