Tag: WhatsApp
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Will WhatsApp actually stop working on millions of smartphones in 2021?
From 2016 when WhatsApp turned seven years old, the instant messaging app started ending support for a number of mobile platforms and phasing them out. When WhatsApp announced ending support for the mobile platforms, it set a timeline to phase them out as well. WhatsApp said at the time that looking ahead to its next…
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Why your version of WhatsApp doesn’t support messages
Some WhatsApp users are increasingly receiving this message: “You received a message but your version of WhatsApp doesn’t support it. Update WhatsApp” on their app. While there are different reasons why users are seeing this message on their WhatsApp, there is no official statement from Facebook, owners of WhatsApp why this is so. Checks by…
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Facebook faces lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state sued Facebook Inc on Wednesday, saying that it broke antitrust law and should potentially be broken up. With the filing of the twin lawsuits, Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this fall. The FTC said in a statement…
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WhatsApp users to lose access from 2021 if terms not accepted
WhatsApp users may lose access to their accounts beginning from 2021 if they don’t accept the new terms of service of the messaging app. The popular messaging service reportedly will update its terms of service in the coming year, which will take effect starting February 8. If users do not agree to the new privacy…
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WhatsApp works on another Telegram feature
WhatsApp will get another Telegram feature as the messaging platform works to make many features found in competitors such as Viber, WeChat and Signal available for its users. Although WhatsApp is the most used messaging application, it is still not at the desired level. WhatsApp is working on the Telegram-like disappearing message feature. With messaging…
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Revealed: You can now mute someone’s chat forever on WhatsApp
WhatsApp, a US-run messaging service, has announced a new feature that allows users to mute a chat forever. The Facebook-owned company, with over two billion users worldwide, broke the news in a post on Friday. “You can now mute a chat forever,” it wrote on its Twitter page. This is an upgrade from the previous…
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Lady alleges leaked WASSCE answers were circulated on Nigerian WhatsApp groups
A certain Rosemary Ajayi, digital forensic researcher, has claimed that leaked answers to some subjects at the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were being distributed across some Nigerian WhatsApp groups. Ajayi is a research director at Digital Africa Research Lab. In a thread on Twitter on Wednesday, the researcher said she…
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Telegram launches video call service, eyes videoconferencing
Instant messaging app, Telegram, has launched a video call service as part of activities marking its seventh anniversary. In a blog post, the company said the video feature was added in response to the need for face-to-face communication as the world goes virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “2020 highlighted the need for face-to-face communication,…
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NITDA warns against ‘panic message’ circulating on WhatsApp
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has identified a file being circulated on WhatsApp tagged ‘Argentina is Doing it’, as fake news and warned the general public to avoid opening the link. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the NITDA, who gave the warning in a statement on Saturday, warned…
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WhatsApp makes saving contacts easy with release of new features
WhatsApp started July on a happy note, announcing new features, including a feature that will make saving contacts easier. In a blog post on Wednesday, the Facebook-owned messaging service revealed five new features that are expected to roll out over the next few weeks. “Soon, when you meet someone new, you will be able to…