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WhatsApp disappearing messages tool deletes chats after seven days

WhatsApp launched the much-awaited 'Disappearing Messages on its platform for both Android and iOS users that will automatically delete new messages sent to a chat after seven days when turned on

NPCI allows WhatsApp to start payments service in a 'graded' manner

The decision came after the NPCI also issued a statement saying that it had decided to impose a 30% cap on the share of UPI transactions that a single payment application can process

WhatsApp introduces 'Disappearing Messages' feature: Here is how it works

WhatsApp's Disappearing Messages feature will be available for Android, iOS, and KaiOS devices. It will also be available for WhatsApp Web and Desktop clients

Facebook is hard at work to merge its family of messaging apps: Zuckerberg

Facebook has reportedly started merging Instagram and Messenger chats to resolve a fragmented messaging experience

Indian Army launches indigenous secure messaging app 'SAI' for its soldiers

The Army developed and named this messaging app as SAI, which stands for Secure Application for Internet

WhatsApp to bring support for face unlock feature on Android: Report

Once the feature rolls out, the "fingerprint lock" settings will be renamed to the more general "biometric lock"

WhatsApp for Business new feature to help shopping experience within chat

A shopping button will be added on WhatsApp which will be rolled out in India soon

Whatsapp to expand tie-up with biz solution providers, charge for services

In July, WhatsApp had said there are more than 15 million WhatsApp Business app users every month in India and 50 million globally

WhatsApp to offer in-app purchases, cloud hosting services to boost revenue

The world's biggest social media company has been trying to boost sales from higher-growth units such as Instagram and WhatsApp, which it bought in 2014 for $19 billion but has been slow to monetize

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Your WhatsApp messages are encrypted, but are they really secure?

Apart from physical access to handsets, metadata and backups are two common ways in which private communications can be broken

Amid leaked chats of actors, Whatsapp says texts are end--to-end encrypted

The spokesperson also said that people sign up on WhatsApp using only a phone number and that the Facebook-owned company does not have access to the message content

WhatsApp testing self-destruct feature 'Expiring Media' in Beta app

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new 'Expiring Media' feature that will let users send self-destructing media on the popular messaging app

WhatsApp tests multi-device feature before rolling it out to beta testers

The WhatsApp multi-device feature is currently 'work in progress' and it is reported to be in the final testing stage

FB neutral, non-partisan, says India chief; defends handling of hate speech

Mohan rejected charges of Facebook India's decisions being influenced by political leanings of individuals

Hate content crisis is Facebook India chief's biggest leadership test yet

Ajit Mohan, who joined Facebook in January 2019, spearheads the India charter for the US-based social media giant

WhatsApp chatbot to help deliver digital literacy services in rural parts

Common Services Center, physical facilities that deliver govt's e-Services at rural and remote locations, has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to help people avail of digital literacy services

Absolutely clear on zero tolerance for hate speech at Facebook: India MD

Mohan said the company is investing a lot on artificial intelligence and automated systems to make sure that it is able to detect content that violates these community standards, even before the users

Spain's new draft law aims to tax services like Whatsapp based on revenue

Levies would be imposed on instant messaging providers in the same way as it is on telecoms operators, according the draft law published on Friday

Facebook tests new feature that lets users auto-share Instagram stories

To see Instagram Stories on Facebook as part of the test, people will have to link their two accounts