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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Brazil Asks WhatsApp to Delay ‘Communities’ Launch
Brazil Asks WhatsApp to Delay ‘Communities’ Launch
July 29, 2022  |  Politics

Citing concerns about the spread of misinformation in their country’s upcoming election, Brazilian prosecutors are asking messaging platform WhatsApp to hold off on the debut...

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Network International, Infobip Team on WhatsApp for Business Banking Services in Africa
Network International, Infobip Team on WhatsApp for Business Banking Services in Africa
July 25, 2022  |  emea

Network International, a provider of digital payment solutions, announced Monday (July 25) that it will bring WhatsApp for Business banking services to financial institutions across...

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Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
July 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A 2018 internal memo written for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives shows that Facebook was more concerned about business threats caused...

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Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
June 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard unveils the Belle Block, a crypto and Web3 community aimed at women and nonbinary people. Also, Mastercard and WhatsApp...

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Mastercard Teams With WhatsApp on Expanded Travel Services
Mastercard Teams With WhatsApp on Expanded Travel Services
June 23, 2022  |  Mastercard

With travel and travel spending on the rise, Mastercard is expanding its travel and lifestyle platform, the company announced Thursday (June 23). According to a...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes on Consumer Credit Bill
TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes...
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the EU Parliament adopted new rules that will compel all technology providers to have a common USB Type-C charging port for all mobile...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply With EU Consumer Law
Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply...
June 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) removed Upstart from its list of approved “no-action letters” (NALs). The NALs provided regulatory immunity, but...

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India to Use WhatsApp to Access Digital ID Documents
India to Use WhatsApp to Access Digital ID Documents
May 24, 2022  |  Digital Identity

India’s government has said its citizens will be able to access various official documents through the popular messaging app WhatsApp, a report said Tuesday (May...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer Credit Rules, Fraud Prevention Tools
TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer...
May 20, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, policymakers and regulators in Europe have continued issuing warnings about cryptocurrencies as “highly speculative assets” and renewed calls for “consistent and comprehensive” crypto...

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