WhatsApp | Latest News & Updates - Feb 17, 2025 Release
Three Warwickshire Police officers, including a chief inspector, superintendent, and sergeant, have been suspended over alleged inappropriate use of WhatsApp messaging, with an internal investigation ongoing...
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WhatsApp is a fast, simple, and reliable messaging and calling application used by over 1.5 billion people in more than 180 countries. It offers free, secure, and private communication through end-to-end encryption, making it accessible on various mobile devices and in low connectivity areas. WhatsApp also provides a dedicated business app to help small businesses connect with customers effectively.
WhatsApp - Latest News and Updates
- Three Warwickshire Police officers, including a chief inspector, superintendent, and sergeant, have been suspended over alleged inappropriate use of WhatsApp messaging, with an internal investigation ongoing.
- WhatsApp has introduced chat themes, allowing users to customize their messaging experience.
- WhatsApp will allow alcohol promotions and introduce a new per-message pricing model starting April 1, 2025, expanding opportunities for businesses in regulated industries.
- WhatsApp added a new security measure advising users to follow onscreen steps for account recovery if they see a message indicating their phone number was registered on a new device.
- WhatsApp has shifted its hiring focus from Artificial Intelligence roles in Menlo Park, California, to Business Messaging roles in Gurgaon, India, indicating a strategic emphasis on expanding business messaging services in the Indian market.
- WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that permanently activates chat list filters, initially available to some beta testers on Android 2.25.4.12, with a wider rollout in the coming weeks.
- WhatsApp is developing a feature to automatically translate chat messages and channel content on Android.
- MissPompadour uses WhatsApp Business as a key sales channel, achieving a 90% conversion rate by handling 500 customer queries daily.
- WhatsApp is hiring an In-App Brand Marketing Manager to develop and execute in-app editorial content strategies for its global audience.
- WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart accused Home Secretary Yvette Cooper of trying to weaken global security by demanding access to Apple users' encrypted data.
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