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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TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes on Consumer Credit Bill
TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes...
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the EU Parliament adopted new rules that will compel all technology providers to have a common USB Type-C charging port for all mobile...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply With EU Consumer Law
Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply...
June 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) removed Upstart from its list of approved “no-action letters” (NALs). The NALs provided regulatory immunity, but...

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India to Use WhatsApp to Access Digital ID Documents
India to Use WhatsApp to Access Digital ID Documents
May 24, 2022  |  Digital Identity

India’s government has said its citizens will be able to access various official documents through the popular messaging app WhatsApp, a report said Tuesday (May...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer Credit Rules, Fraud Prevention Tools
TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer...
May 20, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, policymakers and regulators in Europe have continued issuing warnings about cryptocurrencies as “highly speculative assets” and renewed calls for “consistent and comprehensive” crypto...

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Meta to Biz: Email Is Dead — Long Live WhatsApp
Meta to Biz: Email Is Dead — Long Live WhatsApp
May 19, 2022  |  Meta

At its inaugural “Conversations” event on Thursday (May 19), Meta revealed new products, pilots and plans to make messaging the heart of next-level social commerce,...

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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok begins testing a program that lets users in Vietnam play video games on the app, part of a broader...

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WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
May 19, 2022  |  API

In an effort to attract more businesses to the app, Meta is adding free cloud-based application programming interface (API) services to WhatsApp, its messaging platform,...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Adds ‘Pay’ Button to WhatsApp
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Adds ‘Pay’ Button to WhatsApp
May 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service will now include a “Pay” button for users in Brazil and India. Also, T-Mobile starts an...

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WhatsApp Offers Pay Button in Brazil, India
WhatsApp Offers Pay Button in Brazil, India
May 18, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Meta Platforms-owned messaging platform WhatsApp says it wants to make it easier for users in Brazil and India to make payments with a new “Pay”...

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