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Calls come to WhatsApp Desktop: How to use the feature

WhatsApp now allows users to make video and audio calls from the WhatsApp Desktop app. The messaging service announced on 4 March that it…

Information Regulator SA concerned about new WhatsApp terms

The Information Regulator (IR) South Africa has released a statement saying that it is concerned about planned privacy policy changes for WhatsApp. The regulator…

South African company builds world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot

South African security and medical response platform AURA has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot in partnership with Tracker. The chatbot provides mobile…

How to check if you opted out of WhatsApp data-sharing with Facebook

WhatsApp has been in the news lately thanks to the update to its privacy policy update. And while the company says that it will…

WhatsApp alternatives Telegram, Signal become top downloaded apps in South Africa

Following the announcement of changes to its privacy policy, WhatsApp alternatives Telegram Messenger and Signal became the top downloaded apps in South Africa. This…

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all down again tonight

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all experienced connectivity issues on Wednesday night, the former confirmed in a post on Twitter. Ironically alerting users of its…

New WhatsApp feature will let you share your status on Facebook

A report by The Verge on Wednesday revealed that WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users to share their status updates directly to…

Everyone is on WhatsApp, so why isn’t your contact centre?

When was the last time you sent an SMS in your personal capacity? Chances are that it’s been a while. Now, think about how…

WhatsApp will take legal action against spammers, starting December

WhatsApp on Thursday announced new steps it will take to fight the spread of spam on the messaging platform. In addition to banning defaulting companies…

Facebook will stop preinstalling its apps on Huawei devices

A report by Reuters on Friday revealed that Facebook has suspended pre-installation of its mobile apps on Huawei devices. This means that Huawei phones…

You can’t save contacts’ profile pics on WhatsApp’s latest iOS beta

If you’re using WhatsApp on an Apple device there are a few interesting if not flat-out inconvenient changes coming to the app. As spotted…

WhatsApp spyware exploit ‘unusual’ but method more than 30 years old

WhatsApp users were faced with a frightening situation earlier this week, when it was revealed that a WhatsApp voice call could allow an attacker…

WhatsApp users could get infected by spyware through a phone call

A report by The Financial Times (via The Verge) on Tuesday revealed that WhatsApp was recently exposed to spyware capable of accessing phone functions and…

WhatsApp will soon stop working on these older devices

WhatsApp revealed a list of mobile operating systems that will no longer include support for the messaging platform. Support for Android 2.3.7 and iOS…

New WhatsApp for Windows app is in development, report suggests

WhatsApp insider blog WABetaInfo revealed in a tweet on Tuesday that the chat messaging service is developing a new desktop WhatsApp app for Windows….

F8: These are the updates coming to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Among the many Facebook updates announced at the F8 conference this week, Facebook also revealed updates for Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. Facebook Messenger Facebook…

WhatsApp’s getting new animated stickers

A report by WABetaInfo revealed on Thursday that WhatsApp will soon feature animated stickers. This means that users will now be able to send…

Update: WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook down in South Africa

Update, Monday 10am: WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are now all functional once more for us. Update, Sunday 2pm: It seems that Instagram’s back,…

WhatsApp for iPad is finally in development, leaks suggest

The iPad could finally receive an official WhatsApp app in the near future, according to an exclusive by WABetaInfo. The WhatsApp-centric blog on Monday…

WhatsApp Business is finally coming to iPhones and iPads

WhatsApp on Friday announced that it will finally be bringing WhatsApp Business to iOS devices, allowing iPhone or iPad users to use the app….

WhatsApp’s privacy changes for Groups are now live

WhatsApp on Thursday officially launched its new privacy settings feature that will allow users to decide who can add them to group chats. Users…

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