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WhatsApp: A Global Communication Giant WhatsApp Messenger, an instant messaging and VoIP service, has become a ubiquitous communication tool globally. Owned by Meta, the platform allows users to exchange text, voice, and video messages, conduct voice and video calls, and share diverse content includ...
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- Original author(s) Brian Acton, Jan Koum
- Developer(s) Meta Platforms, Will Cathcart (Head of WhatsApp)
- Initial release February 2009
- Operating system Android, iOS, iPadOS, KaiOS, macOS, Windows, Windows Phone, Wear OS, Web, Meta Quest (The latter two require one-time verification from the mobile app client.)
- Available in 40 (iOS) and 60 (Android) languages
- License Proprietary software with EULA, "European Region", "others"
- Type Instant messaging, VoIP
- Websitewww.whatsapp.com
Whatsapp history
Last Updated : 26/03/25, 02:23 PMWhatsApp: A Messaging Giant's Journey Launched in February 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, WhatsApp initially aimed to display user statuses. Its evolution into a messaging behemoth stemmed from leveraging Apple's push notifications in June 2009, transforming simple status updates into a full-fled...
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WhatsApp groups: useful or toxic
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Meta rolls out Message translation for WhatsApp Messenger
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A code, a click, a hack: Inside the WhatsApp fraud that trapped Kannada actors Upendra and Priyanka
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In this week’s edition of The Safe Side, we explain how a fake delivery scam exposed the WhatsApp accounts of actor Upendra and his wife Priyanka, and how you can stay safe.
Army soldier's WhatsApp hacked to purchase cell phones from his credit card, 3 arrested
September 15, 2025 9:57 pm
The arrests followed after an Indian Army soldier, who is a native of Assam but currently residing in Pune, registered a complaint with police.
WhatsApp is testing threaded replies for chats: Here's what it looks like
September 17, 2025 10:21 am
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that automatically arranges certain conversations in a thread.
Whistleblower sues Meta over claims of WhatsApp security flaws
September 09, 2025 10:00 am
Baig is the latest whistleblower to come forward accusing Meta — which also owns Facebook and Instagram — of wrongdoing related to privacy, child safety and the spread of disinformation on its main platforms.
Meta hiring contractors to build AI chatbots in Hindi with cultural nuances: Report
September 09, 2025 9:45 am
The move reflects Meta’s broader bet on AI role-playing chatbots as the future of social media, particularly user interactions on its platforms.
No goodbye, just a text: Woman, 58, takes secret trip to Switzerland for assisted suicide
September 04, 2025 6:38 pm
Maureen Slough told her family she was heading to Lithuania on holiday with a friend. But in reality, she flew alone to Switzerland and registered with Pegasos, an assisted dying nonprofit, to undergo assisted suicide.
