WhatsApp

WhatsApp Scam: Australians lost $7 million to this WhatsApp text message scam: What it is and how not to become a victim | – Times of India

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Australians reportedly lost more than $7 million during the year to a text message scam on WhatsApp. Called “Hi Mum” scam, fraudsters pose as family and convince people to send them money. According to a report in ABC news, quoting Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC), in 2022 alone Australians have lost $7 million to … Read more

Android users, WhatsApp may soon let you keep disappearing messages – Times of India

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Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a ‘kept messages’ feature that will allow users to either keep or undo a text message. According to a report by WABetaInfo, users will be able to keep a disappearing message to prevent it from expiration. What is the disappearing messages featureDisappearing messages, as the title … Read more

WhatsApp confirms this ‘new mode’ for video calls on iPhones – Times of India

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Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has confirmed that it is working on a picture-in-picture mode for video calls on iPhones. The mode lets users open up other apps while they are on a video call. In a blogpost, the company also listed improvements to calling on WhatsApp this year. “Picture in Picture on iOS: Now … Read more

WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits Within Four Months of Taking Charge

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Vinay Choletti, head of WhatsApp’s India payment business, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform. “As I move on to my next adventure, I strongly believe that WhatsApp has the power to phenomenally transform digital payments and financial … Read more

WhatsApp ‘Recent groups’ feature coming soon: Here’s what it will offer – Times of India

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WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature – ‘Recent groups’ — which allows users to search groups by entering the name of the contact. As of now, the feature is available on the desktop version. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the feature has reportedly started rolling out to a few users after installing … Read more