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WhatsApp’s privacy policy change has drawn a lot of criticism worldwide. The company rolled out its new policy on May 15. A week prior to that, the Facebook-owned app said that it won’t delete any user’s account if they don’t accept the new policy, but will constantly remind them to accept it. WhatsApp also said at that time that after “several weeks,” if you don’t accept the policy, it will restrict certain core functionality of the platform....

A new loophole in WhatsApp’s authentication system allows an attackerto lock you out of the app, or in other words, deactivate your account.This sounds scary if you use the app frequently,but it’s worth noting the process to pull this off is fairly complicated and takes about 36 hours to execute. Earlier this week, security researchersLuis Márquez CarpinteroandErnesto Canales Pereñashared their discovery of this flaw through an article inForbes. Here’s how it works:...

WhatsApp’s group calls have been a blessing in the pandemic to connect with friends and family. The company has introduced many features related to it, includingincreasing the limit to eight people. Now the firm has rolled out a new button directly into the group chat that lets you join ongoing calls. The company said the feature is “a new spontaneous way to connect with their family and friends groups.” You can watch the new button in action in the video below....

We all have friends who insist on sending you voice notes on WhatsApp all the time. My colleague Thomas, who hates that behavior,loves the fast playback option. But what if I don’t want to listen to them at all? I could be in a meeting or out in a cafe where it might be difficult to listen to those. Or I might be in a mood to listen to no human voices (unless it’s Alex Turner)....

WhatsApp is joining the disappearing photos and videos club. The company today officially began rolling out a ‘View Once’ feature that allows content to disappear from your phone. The feature hadpreviously been available in beta, but is only now reaching more users. As you might’ve guessed, you view the photo or video once, and poof! It’s gone. This new type of disappearing content will be labeled with a new icon denoting their ephemeral nature....