WhatsApp gains QR codes for contacts, macOS Dark Mode support, animated stickers & more
The update brings animated stickers and QR contacts, in addition to Dark Mode support on the desktop/web and the ability to conduct fullscreen group calls.
WhatsApp is testing easier, more secure contact sharing via QR codes
You will be able to add new contacts quickly by scanning their QR codes, without having to add them to your phone’s default contact-management app beforehand.
Facebook Shops will help small businesses turn their pages into storefronts
Facebook and Instagram Shops will let small businesses turn their social pages into digital storefronts.
Facebook acquires the GIF-sharing service Giphy
Facebook has announced that it has acquired the GIF-sharing service Giphy.
WhatsApp now supports group video calls with up to eight people
WhatsApp has been updated to support group video calls with up to eight people.
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms as an alternative to Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others
Facebook has just launched Messenger Rooms as an alternative to services like Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others.
WhatsApp has temporarily retreated on ads because Mark Zuckerberg feared backlash
The Information explains why Facebook pulled back last year from plans to introduce advertising to WhatsApp, the popular messaging app it acquired in 2014.
WhatsApp clamps down on bulk message forwarding to discourage spreading fake news
The messaging platform is attempting to slow down the dissemination of disinformation regarding the coronavirus, COVID-19 and other fake news.
WhatsApp for iOS launches Dark Mode support
Following weeks of testing, WhatsApp now supports Dark Mode for iPhones and iPads running iOS 13.
WhatsApp finally begins testing Dark Mode
Better late than never! Facebook-owned WhatsApp has (Finally!™) begun testing a brand new dark interface theme in its mobile apps for iOS and Android more than three months after Apple rolled out a system-wide Dark Mode option in iOS 13 and iPadOS.
WhatsApp dropping support for older versions of iOS in February
WhatsApp has confirmed that it is dropping support for Windows Phone, along with older versions of Android and iOS, in the near future.
You now need a Facebook account to sign up for Facebook Messenger
Facebook is now making it a requirement for new Facebook Messenger users to have a Facebook account.
