WhatsApp

Russia steps up campaign against Telegram with allegations against its founder

Telegram has responded, accusing Russian authorities of using false pretexts to cripple its operations and promote a new state-owned messenger called MAX.

Telegram messaging app CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov on October, 2025
Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025.

WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app

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WhatsApp says viral warnings of a cyberattack targeting Jews are baseless

The warnings appear to have begun circulating since Saturday on multiple online platforms.

 Whatsapp logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 25, 2023.

Israeli, US parents urged to delete social apps before their children see hostage videos

Videos showing pleas, violence and even killings are a common tactic by terrorist groups that take hostages.

 The logo for social media platform X, following the rebranding of Twitter, is seen covering the old logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023.

Religious Tinder? New Jewish dating group sparks criticism

Comprising around 500 members, the group's objective is to facilitate connections among like-minded religious singles.

 The dating app Tinder is shown on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken September 1, 2020. Picture taken September 1, 2020.

Bought a new phone? Here's how to easily transfer your WhatsApp history

Transferring your WhatsApp history is a necessary and quite annoying step when switching to a new smartphone. Now the process will become much simpler with the help of a new update.


WhatsApp boosts user privacy with new call-muting and security features

WhatsApp amplifies its commitment to user privacy with the introduction of two new features which are already available to users.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration

'Clearer Images': WhatsApp enables sending full-quality photos

The main issue is that images sent through the messaging app undergo compression to reduce file size, which often results in a significant loss of image quality and sharpness.

Whatsapp logo is seen in this illustration taken August 22, 2022.

Israeli teacher, student's aide target girl with PTSD in abusive messages

In messages exchanged between the teacher and the aide, the teacher called her student a number of offensive things and said she couldn't stand her.

 Illustrative image of a woman texting.

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content

WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms Inc was branded an "extremist" organization by Moscow last year, but the messenger app has not previously faced penalties.

 Whatsapp logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 25, 2023.

WhatsApp allows users to edit messages

The modified message will carry the label "edited," without showing edit history.

Whatsapp logo is seen in this illustration taken August 22, 2022.

WhatsApp adding feature to lock chats with a password

The new “Chat Lock” feature lets users lock a chat, which takes that thread out of the inbox and places it behind its own folder that can only be accessed with a device password or biometric.

Whatsapp logo is seen in this illustration taken August 22, 2022.