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All the latest news, app updates, status updates and stories about WhatsApp, a popular instant messaging service that allows texts as well as voice and video calls on iOS, Android and Web. WhatsApp launched in 2009, and was bought by Facebook (now Meta) in 2014.

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Everyone's asking how to get rid of Meta AI on WhatsApp

Channel: Tech Tech 8 hours ago By Kyriakos Petrakos
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Full list of phones that WhatsApp will no longer work on in May 2025

Channel: Tech Tech 1 day ago By Sam Courtney-Guy

Major WhatsApp group chat makeover revealed to stop messages being ignored

Channel: Tech Tech March 15, 2025 By Brooke Davies
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/Shutterstock (15122802l) In this photo illustration, the WhatsApp logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Photo illustrations in Canada - 28 Jan 2025

Weekend plans in ruins after WhatsApp goes down

Channel: Tech Tech February 28, 2025 By Luke Alsford
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WhatsApp change is finally giving the people what they want

Channel: Tech Tech February 16, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

Offensive Labour WhatsApp group leads to 11 people being suspended

Channel: UK UK February 12, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
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WhatsApp sends messages warning people across multiple countries they've been hacked

Channel: Tech Tech February 6, 2025 By Jasper King
Urgent warning over WhatsApp's 'View Once' feature

Urgent warning over WhatsApp bug that could leave private content exposed

Channel: Tech Tech February 3, 2025 By Jen Mills
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I'm sick of sexist jokes in the lads' group chat

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle February 3, 2025 By Alison Rios McCrone
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Major WhatsApp change could finally be coming for Apple users - over a year after Android

Channel: Tech Tech January 27, 2025 By Jen Mills
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock (14645258a) In this photo illustration, the WhatsApp logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Logos displayed on smartphones in Paraguay - 18 Aug 2024

WhatsApp adds new festive features - but they won't be here for long

Channel: Tech Tech December 31, 2024 By Danny Rigg
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock (14645258a) In this photo illustration, the WhatsApp logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Logos displayed on smartphones in Paraguay - 18 Aug 2024

Full list of phones that will no longer be able to use WhatsApp in 2025

Channel: Tech Tech 1 day ago By Sam Courtney-Guy
ChatGPT joins WhatsApp to allow anyone to generate bullshit

Whatsapp users will soon be able to have phone calls with ChatGPT

Channel: Tech Tech December 18, 2024 By Tom Sanders
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Major WhatsApp chat change proves controversial as users say they ‘hate’ it

Channel: Tech Tech November 28, 2024 By Danny Rigg
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock (14127422k) WhatsApp icon displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on September 26, 2023. Smartphone Apps Photo Illustrations, Krakow, Poland - 26 Sep 2023

WhatsApp rolling out new feature to let you save messages as drafts

Channel: Tech Tech November 19, 2024 By Josh Milton

Warning issued over WhatsApp scam that could cost you thousands

Channel: Tech Tech October 29, 2024 By Jen Mills
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Major change coming to WhatsApp and how you save contacts

Channel: Tech Tech November 18, 2024 By Josh Milton
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WhatsApp is adding a new image search feature and six other updates

Channel: Tech Tech October 10, 2024 By Hiyah Zaidi
WhatsApp confirms a major new update to video calls is on the way

WhatsApp confirms a major new update to video calls is on the way

Channel: Tech Tech October 2, 2024 By Jasper King
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock (14645258a) In this photo illustration, the WhatsApp logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Logos displayed on smartphones in Paraguay - 18 Aug 2024

Latest WhatsApp update will let you do something never seen before

Channel: Tech Tech September 25, 2024 By Sarah Hooper