Privacy and WhatsApp — two terms that, when combined in one sentence, generate controversy in various regions of the world. Facebook’s subsidiary messenger, which is also not a reference in user preservation, is expected to respond to alleged breaches of privacy with a million-dollar fine in the European Union. The Wall Street Journal reported this Thursday (2nd) that Mark Zuckerberg’s company was fined […]
WhatsApp will gain feature to review audios before sending
WhatsApp has revolutionized the way we use our cell phones to communicate, by offering a number of free tools that only require an internet connection to be used. This made it a market leader, hard to beat ( even if Signal developers think otherwise ). In addition to text messages, another very popular feature of the platform is […]
WhatsApp Beta gets animation for temporary messages configuration screen
Facebook has started to make available another subtle change in the Beta testing version of the WhatsApp application. The new change, which started to arrive for some messenger users, will show a small animation for the configuration screen of the temporary messages, which were introduced in groups of the application a few weeks ago, but which is […]
Facebook tests integration between WhatsApp and Messenger conversations
We announced that the integration between Facebook Messenger and Instagram direct messages is finally available and users of the two messengers can now chat with each other from one place, without having to open or create an account on both services. Now, some rumors suggest that Mark Zuckerberg’s group is already testing a way to […]
WhatsApp may gain integration with Instagram Reels soon
While undergoing a controversial change in its terms of use, WhatsApp may also end up receiving yet another controversial feature. According to the WABetaInfo staff, the messenger can gain more integration with Instagram’s Reels. Launched as a kind of TikTok competitor , Instagram Reels features short videos that can be viewed and shared on other social networks. It is […]
WhatsApp warns that it can block the sending of messages from those who do not accept new terms
After announcing that it should resend the notification about the new update to its terms of use, WhatsApp started to apply the measure. According to those who have already had access to the update, the messenger makes it very clear that it is mandatory to accept the new terms under penalty of having the account blocked on […]
WhatsApp is working on a new security layer to backup conversations
WhatsApp encryption is already one of the most complex and secure in the world, but the company led by Mark Zuckerberg is already studying new ways to make information leakage even more difficult, this time focusing on backups stored in the cloud. As new features are implemented on the platform, security also needs to be tightened up in order to protect […]
WhatsApp finally releases video and voice calls in desktop version
After many tests and rumors, the WhatsApp desktop is finally getting support for voice and video calls. The novelty was released by the messenger on Thursday (4) and is already available to several users. According to WhatsApp, as with smartphones, calls from PCs will also be encrypted from end to end. However, the application will not yet support group […]
WhatsApp starts testing with self-destructive images
After the debut of self-destructive messages, WhatsApp – which now allows importing animated stickers – is working on something very similar, however, specifically related to the sending of images in the instant messenger. The photos sent must disappear for both the sender and the receiver after a predetermined period of time. The novelty was revealed by WABetaInfo and will […]
WhatsApp starts testing small change in media sending screen
WhatsApp started sending, on Thursday (25) a new update for users registered in the Beta program of the app on the Google Play Store. From this update, the messenger test version reaches build number 2.21.5.4 on Android. From this version, WhatsApp will start testing a small change in the layout of the screen for sending media […]