Meta’s end-to-end encrypted messaging app is used by billions of people. Here’s how to make sure you’re one of the most ...

For years, WhatsApp was seen primarily as a mobile-first communication platform—a simple chat app designed for smartphones, ...

“There’s real tension between offering an easy way to offer this interoperability to third parties whilst at the same time preserving the WhatsApp privacy, security, and integrity bar,” says Dick ...

WhatsApp on App Store displayed on a phone screen and WhatsApp logo displayed on a screen in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on Auguust 13, 2023. (Photo by ...

(RTTNews) - WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), has rolled out a new feature that enhances the visibility of end-to-end encrypted conversations. The update ...

Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to memorize passwords or lengthy encryption keys. Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to ...

WhatsApp is adding a new way to access your encrypted backups with passkey support. This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your ...

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The messaging app Signal made news in March after a handful of White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, used the app to communicate with each other (and, inadvertently, a journalist) ...

WhatsApp dominates with 3B+ users, full end-to-end encryption, payments, and business tools, while Arattai by Zoho is gaining traction in India with strong privacy claims, username-based profiles, and ...

British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced the United Kingdom government’s intention to persuade popular messaging service Whatsapp to provide a way for the authorities to read encrypted messages ...