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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Western Union Lets Mexican Consumers Receive Funds Via Chatbot
Western Union Lets Mexican Consumers Receive Funds Via Chatbot
September 12, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Western Union and Elektra say users in Mexico can now receive money via chatbot.  The offering, the latest in a series of efforts by Western Union to expand...

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Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
September 11, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly updated WhatsApp to comply with new European Union (EU) rules. As TechCrunch reported Monday (Sept. 11), the tech giant is developing a...

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Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
July 13, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Is the social media landscape too crowded? The winners of today’s attention economy don’t seem to think so. That’s why Meta, the parent company of...

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UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
July 09, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

British lobbying group UK Finance has reportedly tied a bulk of the country’s digital payments fraud to Meta Platforms. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (July 9) —...

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WhatsApp Business Gains 150 Million Users in 3 Years
WhatsApp Business Gains 150 Million Users in 3 Years
June 27, 2023  |  Meta

Meta says its WhatsApp Business app now has more than 200 million monthly active users. And soon, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Facebook...

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Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
June 15, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is taking its Broadcast Channels feature global to provide creators with a new way of connecting with their followers on a larger scale.  This feature,...

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WhatsApp Debuts ‘Private Broadcasting’ Feature ‘Channels’
WhatsApp Debuts ‘Private Broadcasting’ Feature ‘Channels’
June 08, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s WhatsApp is taking a new approach to messaging. The company on Thursday (June 8) announced the debut of Channels, a new way to get updates from...

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Meta Teams With Vonage for Messaging-Based Payments in Singapore
Meta Teams With Vonage for Messaging-Based Payments in Singapore
May 18, 2023  |  Partnerships

Meta is continuing its expansion in Singapore via a partnership with Vonage. The collaboration lets WhatsApp users in the Asian country make payments using Meta’s WhatsApp...

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Stripe and WhatsApp Enable Payments in Chats in Singapore
Stripe and WhatsApp Enable Payments in Chats in Singapore
May 09, 2023  |  Partnerships

Stripe and WhatsApp have partnered to enable Singapore businesses to accept payments in WhatsApp chats. With Stripe Connect and Stripe Checkout integrated into WhatsApp, Singapore...

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