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WhatsApp Submits Evidence Supporting Apple in UK Encryption Case
Legal // June 11, 2025

Meta-owned WhatsApp reportedly joined a legal challenge against the U.K. government’s demand that Apple allow it access to the company’s encrypted customer data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Meta Reorganizes GenAI Team to Accelerate Product Rollouts
Artificial Intelligence // May 28, 2025

Meta is reorganizing its generative artificial intelligence team to accelerate rollouts of products and features as the AI race intensifies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem
Meta // April 30, 2025

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year as it embeds the technology more deeply throughout its family of apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Antitrust Trial Sees FTC and Meta Debate Whether Company Has Competitors
ANTITRUST // April 29, 2025

The antitrust trial brought against Meta by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly focused on what the company’s platforms do and who they compete with. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem

April 30, 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year as it embeds the technology more deeply throughout its family of apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?

July 13, 2023
Is the social media landscape too crowded? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Subscriptions Push Premium Over Freemium Amid Rising Prices

October 06, 2022
Apps dabbling in everything from retail to romance are charging for more features as way to generate new revenue streams from legions of “freemium” or unpaid users. Get the Full...

Visa’s Salazar: WhatsApp’s Relaunch In Brazil Gives Consumers P2P Choice

May 10, 2021
After nearly a full year of waiting, WhatsApp payments have been cleared by Brazil’s central bank to go live, enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) payments capabilities for its 120 million Brazilian users, 86...

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Meta Lets Small Businesses Offer In-WhatsApp Payments

September 18, 2025
Meta will let small businesses offer a payment option within the WhatsApp Business App. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

WhatsApp Submits Evidence Supporting Apple in UK Encryption Case

June 11, 2025
Meta-owned WhatsApp reportedly joined a legal challenge against the U.K. government’s demand that Apple allow it access to the company’s encrypted customer data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Antitrust Trial Sees FTC and Meta Debate Whether Company Has Competitors

April 29, 2025
The antitrust trial brought against Meta by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly focused on what the company’s platforms do and who they compete with. Get the Full Story...

Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe’s DSA Umbrella

February 19, 2025
WhatApp’s popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...