WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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PayU: WhatsApp Partnership Provides ‘Significant Leap’ for Indian Shoppers
PayU: WhatsApp Partnership Provides ‘Significant Leap’ for Indian Shoppers
September 21, 2023  |  Partnerships

Indian payments company PayU offered more details on its partnership with WhatsApp announced Wednesday (Sept. 20). The Meta-owned messaging platform said Wednesday that it is...

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Meta Expands Verified Program to Businesses
Meta Expands Verified Program to Businesses
September 20, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is expanding its verification program to businesses on its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. The program, first launched for creators earlier this year, is set to be tested in the...

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WhatsApp Brings In-Chat Payments to India
WhatsApp Brings In-Chat Payments to India
September 20, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s WhatsApp is offering a new payment method to its massive customer base in India. “We’re making it easier to complete a purchase directly in the chat,”...

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WhatsApp Head Denies Report That Messaging Service Is Considering Ads
WhatsApp Head Denies Report That Messaging Service Is Considering Ads
September 15, 2023  |  Meta

The head of WhatApp has denied a media report that the messaging service may introduce ads. “This @FT story is false. We aren’t doing this,” Will...

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Meta Expands WhatsApp’s Channels in Bid ‘to Build the Most Private Broadcast Service Available’
Meta Expands WhatsApp’s Channels in Bid ‘to Build the Most Private Broadcast Service Available’
September 13, 2023  |  Meta

Three months after its debut, WhatsApp’s Channels feature is going global. The Meta-owned messaging platform announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that Channels, a one-way broadcasting tool...

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Western Union Lets Mexican Consumers Receive Funds Via Chatbot
Western Union Lets Mexican Consumers Receive Funds Via Chatbot
September 12, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Western Union and Elektra say users in Mexico can now receive money via chatbot.  The offering, the latest in a series of efforts by Western Union to expand...

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Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
September 11, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly updated WhatsApp to comply with new European Union (EU) rules. As TechCrunch reported Monday (Sept. 11), the tech giant is developing a...

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Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
July 13, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Is the social media landscape too crowded? The winners of today’s attention economy don’t seem to think so. That’s why Meta, the parent company of...

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UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
July 09, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

British lobbying group UK Finance has reportedly tied a bulk of the country’s digital payments fraud to Meta Platforms. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (July 9) —...

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