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Topic: WhatsApp

WhatsApp India allows payments via Google Pay, Paytm within app

The additions help Meta's plan for business messaging to become the 'next major pillar' of the company's sales growth.

WhatsApp head says reports about the platform exploring ads are false

The report said that teams at Meta were discussing whether to show ads in lists of conversations with contacts on the WhatsApp chat screen.

Four-fold jump in WhatsApp Business’s user base in three years, says Mark Zuckerberg

Meta said it would shortly begin testing features which will help small businesses run ads that click to the messaging platform without the need for a Facebook account.

Meta launches private broadcast messaging tool Channels on WhatsApp

The company said users will be able to follow content on their hobbies, sports teams, updates from local officials and others.

Russia fines WhatsApp 3 million roubles for not deleting information about drug Lyrica, says RIA

WhatsApp, however, has previously been fined for its alleged refusal to comply with Russian data law and store Russian users' data on servers in the country.

Most awaited feature on WhatsApp–now you can edit messages

With the feature rolling out globally in the coming weeks, senders will be able to modify their messages within 15 minutes of hitting send.

Govt uses AI to weed out mobile connections based on fake IDs, 37 lakh connections culled so far

Highest number of SIMs were culled in Bengal (over 12 L), followed by Haryana (over 5 L). A person had taken 5,300 connections using same image with different names, says minister.

WhatsApp introduces ‘Chat Lock’ feature to hide private conversations

Washington: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced a new WhatsApp feature called 'Chat Lock' to make users' most intimate conversations even...

Govt to probe WhatsApp’s ‘privacy breach’ but Meta-owned firm blames bug on Android devices

A Twitter user has accused WhatsApp of 'illegally' accessing microphones in smartphones.

Did you get a WhatsApp video call from unknown number? Chat apps fair game as online con takes new form

As scammers get innovative by the day, experts say regulations aren’t the issue but enforcing them is. User awareness is of the essence, they add. 

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.