The reported subscription could provide users with 14 new app icons, multiple accent colours, and themes, allowing for greater app personalisation. It would also let users pin up to 20 chats in their ...

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp maintained in the Supreme Court on Monday (February 23, 2026) that it is not “quite right” to say the online entity is sharing data with other Meta platforms.

WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will fully comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions relating to user consent for sharing data with parent company Meta under ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in ...

Russian authorities have taken new measures to ensure they can monitor all communications by people inside the country, officially blocking access to the popular, Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp.

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app. The news comes days after it emerged that ...

The feature is now starting to reach WhatsApp Web beta users, with a wider rollout expected for the coming weeks. Here’s how it works. A few weeks ago, WABetaInfo reported that Meta was gearing up to ...

If WhatsApp Web isn’t working, you’re usually dealing with one of a handful of common issues – a QR code that won’t scan, a browser problem, a connection error, or WhatsApp logging you out ...

Have you ever wished for a way to share updates with your audience without the noise of endless replies or group chatter? WhatsApp Channels might just be the answer you’re looking for. Below, ...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new optional security feature called Strict account settings, which is designed to protect users who may be targeted by sophisticated cyberattacks. Similar in spirit to Apple ...

Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures, and other high-risk individuals from sophisticated threats, including ...

WhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, and silences unknown callers. Image: appshunter.io (Unsplash) If you’ve ever ...