WhatsApp tests age confirmation in largest market India
Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets users in India add their date of birth, an update to the massively popular messaging service in its largest market.
New on WhatsApp: Edit PDFs and have messages read aloud in your car
WhatsApp will soon allow users to open PDF documents directly in the messenger without having to download them first, Meta has announced. The new feature will also allow users to highlight text and add annotations.
WhatsApp usernames are coming: How to reserve yours before its gone
WhatsApp is set to roll out the use of usernames over the coming months, allowing users to keep their mobile phone numbers hidden from others.
WhatsApp’s username revamp faces India test over fraud risks
India asked Meta Platforms Inc to delay for now the rollout of a new feature that lets users pick their own WhatsApp handles on fears it could fuel online fraud, marking the country's latest pushback against US internet companies.
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said on June 29, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.
