Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp yesterday announced several new features.
WhatsApp gains QR codes for contacts, macOS Dark Mode support, animated stickers & more
WhatsApp is testing easier, more secure contact sharing via QR codes
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing a new feature for easier contact adding via QR codes.
Facebook Shops will help small businesses turn their pages into storefronts
Facebook is making a push, along with Instagram, to help small businesses sell more of their goods thanks to Facebook Shops.
Facebook acquires the GIF-sharing service Giphy
Apple isn't the only company making acquisitions this week. Facebook has confirmed a big get for itself on Friday, and a huge boost to the Instagram platform as a result.
WhatsApp now supports group video calls with up to eight people
Not too long ago, Facebook announced "Messenger Rooms", a brand new way for folks to enjoy group video calls with the social network.
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms as an alternative to Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others
If you were hoping Facebook would jump on the whole-from-home bandwagon and launch a Zoom alternative, your wish has been granted.
WhatsApp has temporarily retreated on ads because Mark Zuckerberg feared backlash
Much to the dismay of its users, WhatsApp was supposed to shove advertisements into the messaging software at the start of 2020. According to a new report, Mark Zuckerberg has temporarily changed his mind about that out of fear of angering regulators and WhatsApp fans.
WhatsApp clamps down on bulk message forwarding to discourage spreading fake news
In an effort to discourage people from spreading misinformation regarding the coronavirus, COVID-19 and other fake news, Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service yesterday announced new measures to clamp down further on bulk message forwarding.
WhatsApp for iOS launches Dark Mode support
WhatsApp has finally launched support for Dark Mode after weeks of testing.
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 is one of the most popular messaging apps out there, and the platform is making a big change in the near future.
You now need a Facebook account to sign up for Facebook Messenger
Up until this week, Facebook didn't actually require a Facebook Messenger user to have a Facebook account. But that has changed.