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Facebook owned social networks were down in different countries

Muhammad Abdullah
April 14, 2019

Facebook-owned social media networks experienced outage worldwide this morning. The social networking apps including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook were unavailable for more than two hours around the globe. The issue…

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WhatsApp now allows you to control who adds you to groups

Rizwan Anwar
April 4, 2019

A new WhatsApp feature allows users to take control of who adds them to groups. The feature is doing a steady global roll-out with the first sighting taking place in…

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New WhatsApp update tells you how many times a message has been forwarded

Rizwan Anwar
March 29, 2019

There are some important changes on the horizon with WhatsApp’s newest beta update, including efforts to curb the spread of fake news. If you are on the beta channel for…

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WhatsApp dark mode and other great features coming soon to Android

Rizwan Anwar
March 28, 2019
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Is WhatsApp finally going to give Android users a dark mode? What else is in store with the WhatsApp Beta 2.19.83 update? First, there are hints that it will allow…

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WhatsApp to combat “fake news” with reverse image search

Rizwan Anwar
March 15, 2019
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2018 saw WhatsApp significantly step up their efforts to combat the spread of “fake news” on their app. The app now tells users if a message is “forwarded” and limits…

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Latest WhatsApp beta update on Android is deleting media content

Rizwan Anwar
March 8, 2019

There is currently a serious bug on the Android version of WhatsApp. If you are a beta tester in the Play Store, we highly recommend avoiding updating your WhatsApp. I…

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Facebook faces a strict ruling in Germany

Noor Imtiaz
February 8, 2019

In Germany, a ruling on Thursday has declared that Facebook abused its dominance in the social media market. A German antitrust watchdog had been investigating Facebook for apparent violations of…

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Zuckerberg’s plan to combine messaging apps is a spectacularly bad idea

Jessica Baron, PhD
January 27, 2019

Ok, so here’s what we know: 4 Facebook employees, described only as “people involved in the effort, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is confidential” reached…

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Facebook looking to merge Instagram DM, WhatsApp, and Messenger

Noor Imtiaz
January 26, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed plans to merge the messaging services of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. But this would not mean making these into one platform. Rather, it would…

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WhatsApp limits forwards to five accounts only

Muhammad Abdullah
January 22, 2019

WhatsApp is trying to rein in fake news on its platform. So, to put its reputation back on track, they are trying to restrict the feature that fuels fake news. Yesterday,…

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How To Run Multiple WhatsApp on Android Phones [Video Tutorial]

Muhammad Abdullah
December 25, 2018

WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app in the world, with users exceeding 1.5 billion. The app is popular due to its easy-to-use interface and secure end-to-end encryption. The…

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Instagram has also introduced the voice messages feature

Muhammad Nouman Sarwar
December 11, 2018

The trend of Voice messaging is not that new; it started with the walkie-talkie devices in the Second World War. Nowadays, it has become a new phase of digital communication.…

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WhatsApp becomes the source for spreading misinformation in Nigeria

Areen Zahra
December 3, 2018

Africa’s most populous countries are facing the fake-news storm just like India and Brazil. WhatsApp fake news has taken over Nigeria just around the corner of the upcoming elections in…

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WhatsApp Sticker Feature is out now!

Areen Zahra
October 26, 2018

We all love using stickers in our chats and we have been waiting for them on WhatsApp for quite a while now. WhatsApp’s latest update is here with 2.18.329 version…

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Hackers can use a WhatsApp video call to hack your phone

Muhammad Abdullah
October 10, 2018

WhatsApp vulnerability lets Hackers take over your WhatsApp account and phone. Imagine receiving a video call on WhatsApp that lets someone else access your phone? Scary, right? You may be…

Latest WhatsApp beta update on Android is deleting media content

How To Run Multiple WhatsApp on Android Phones [Video Tutorial]

WhatsApp Sticker Feature is out now!

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