Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, continues to innovate its platforms with new features. Recently, it was revealed that WhatsApp, a popular messaging app owned by Meta, is working on an animated avatar feature. The development of animated avatars for WhatsApp was reported by WABetaInfo, a reliable source for WhatsApp updates. This …
Facebook owner Meta’s highly anticipated Threads app, which aims to compete with Twitter, will not be launching in the European Union on Thursday due to regulatory concerns, according to a reliable source. This application is viewed as the most significant challenge to Twitter since its tumultuous period following Elon Musk’s acquisition. A source close to …
WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, has taken a proactive approach in enforcing the new IT Rules 2021 in India. During the month of May, the company banned over 6.5 million accounts that violated these rules. This comes after taking action against more than 7.4 million problematic accounts in April. With a user base of over …
Earlier this month, WhatsApp initiated testing for the feature that allows sending high-definition (HD) photos to beta testers on Android and iOS. Now, WhatsApp is expanding its testing to include the ability to send HD videos, but this feature is currently only available to a select group of Android beta users. According to WABetaInfo, a …
WhatsApp has introduced an innovative and faster method for users to transfer their chat history from an old phone to a new one using a QR code. This new transfer method utilizes the local Wi-Fi connection, making the process more efficient. To transfer chat history using the QR code method, users need to ensure that …
WhatsApp has recently introduced the new UWP version of its app for Windows PCs, which is now available for download via the Microsoft Store. However, despite the launch of the new app, many users continued using the older Electron-based Desktop application on their Windows PCs. Fortunately, WhatsApp has officially discontinued the older version of the …
Last month, there were reports of an Android bug that granted constant microphone access to some WhatsApp users. WhatsApp initially attributed the issue to a bug on Android and asked Google to investigate and solve it. Now, Google has confirmed the issue and apologized for any confusion it may have caused. They have also urged …
Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media apps Facebook and Instagram, has announced that services have been restored after an outage that affected thousands of users. The outage-tracking website Downdetector.com reported that at one point, nearly 20,000 users were having trouble accessing Facebook, Instagram, and Meta’s messaging service WhatsApp. Meta acknowledged the issue on …
Meta Platforms announced on Friday that its global policy aimed at combating COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect. These social media platforms faced significant pressure to address the spread of false information regarding the pandemic, particularly concerning vaccines, which led them to take strict measures. In fact, Facebook revealed …
Earlier this week, WhatsApp introduced the screen-sharing feature for Windows users. Now, Meta-owned WhatsApp is extending this feature to iPhone users. According to a report by WABteaInfo, WhatsApp is now rolling out the functionality to share screens during ongoing video calls for iOS beta testers. Users who have installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS …