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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Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
August 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 7). The goal is to...

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WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
August 04, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a rebranding aimed at unifying all three apps, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Facebook To Release New Streaming Device
Facebook To Release New Streaming Device
July 31, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has reached out to Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney and Amazon about putting their services on a brand new streaming device the social media company...

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WhatsApp Moves Payments From Pilot To Rollout In India
WhatsApp Moves Payments From Pilot To Rollout In India
July 26, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Following a year-long pilot, WhatsApp is now officially introducing a payments utility in India. The Facebook-owned messaging app is responding to the increased demand for...

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 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Symantec has discovered vulnerabilities in two popular messaging and media apps, WhatsApp and Telegram, which can be hijacked to commit payments fraud.  Separately, phishing scams...

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Facebook Finally Ready To Launch WhatsApp In India
Facebook Finally Ready To Launch WhatsApp In India
July 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is reportedly close to launching its WhatsApp payments service in India. The service has been in beta mode in India since early 2018 for...

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What WhatsApp’s Security Vulnerability Means For Freelancers
What WhatsApp’s Security Vulnerability Means For Freelancers
July 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week’s news of a security flaw in the Android versions of WhatsApp and Telegram, first revealed by Symantec, marked the latest cybersecurity warning for...

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Symantec Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp, Telegram
Symantec Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp, Telegram
July 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The cybersecurity company Symantec has found an exploit that can be breached by hackers using WhatsApp and Telegram media files, according to reports. The exploit,...

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Payments Can Make Or Break The Platform Economy
Payments Can Make Or Break The Platform Economy
June 21, 2019  |  Platform Payments

The workplace is evolving and becoming increasingly global and gig-oriented. Roughly three-fourths (73 percent) of U.S. offices will employ remote workers by 2023. While remote...

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