With billions of users relying on the platform, WhatsApp is sharpening its focus on lightweight, expressive, and visually rich communication formats
These updates reflect WhatsApp’s broader effort to deliver seamless communication experiences while maintaining strong privacy protections
The latest updates include support for Live and Motion Photos, AI-powered customisation tools, enhanced media options, and smarter group search
Android users receive an additional convenience: the ability to activate automatic translation for entire chat threads
Designed to assist users in crafting messages that hit the right tone, the feature offers real-time suggestions based on user intent
Whether you’re organising a family catch-up or a work meeting, WhatsApp now allows users to schedule calls directly from the app
AnyChat connects enterprises to multiple chat and e-commerce platforms, including LINE, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Shopee, and Lazada
This long-anticipated capability is expected to be part of a future update, opening the door to cross-platform communication
Users have full control over the feature, including the ability to enable it only for selected chats via the Advanced Chat Privacy settings
WhatsApp says the new features are designed to help users discover new content and enable organisations to grow their presence on the platform
The Chats tab, known for secure, encrypted conversations with friends and family, now includes several creative tools
Initially launched in August 2024, AQARI was developed to offer a wide range of real estate services via WhatsApp
Users can also initiate a voice chat by swiping up from the bottom of a group chat and holding for a few seconds
Businesses can still respond to customer inquiries for free within a designated 24-hour customer service window
The feature is being rolled out globally and will expand over the next few weeks
Stolen WhatsApp accounts are frequently used for various criminal activities, including spam distribution, scams, and other illicit schemes
Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, has forecast total 2025 expenses of $114bn to $119bn, including up to $65 billion in capital expenditure
With this feature, WhatsApp users can filter their chats into custom categories of their choice
The updates include creative camera effects, personalised selfie stickers, and improved message reactions, with a focus on making the platform more engaging and intuitive
This new feature aims to streamline the booking process by leveraging the widely used messaging app, enhancing accessibility for both residents and tourists
Telegram and Signal — two other foreign messaging apps — were also removed from the store on Friday
The tracker’s UAE website showed over three thousand reports for Instagram and over six thousand reports for Facebook
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Users will be able to easily switch between accounts – such as their work and personal ones – without having to log out each time or carry two phones
The update will be available worldwide in the upcoming weeks
The HD image share feature will be rolled out to users worldwide over the next few weeks
While technology offers wider connections, the quantity of these associations leaves people feeling qualitatively empty
To help you select channels to follow, WhatsApp is building a searchable directory where you can find your hobbies, sports teams, updates from local officials and more
The edit history will not be displayed, ensuring that the original content remains private
The move is part of a cost-cutting push that will eventually whittle away 10,000 positions at the company