WhatsApp is launching three new ad features in a global roll-out across the messaging app. The Meta-owned platform says the new ads will not be shown in the same place as people’s private chats, nor will the contents of their messages, which are encrypted, be used to decide which adsContinue Reading
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totaling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission, and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. Meta was accused ofContinue Reading
WhatsApp will no longer be supported on 18 Android models and 3 iPhone models. The New Year may be a time for fresh beginnings, but frustration is in store for those who like to squeeze every last drop of mileage out of a phone. Changes to WhatsApp’s compatibility with operatingContinue Reading
Instagram and WhatsApp are now back online after a mass global outage affected several Meta-owned apps on Wednesday. Facebook has yet to confirm whether all its issues have been resolved. “Thanks for bearing with us! We’re 99% of the way there – just doing some last checks. We apologize to those who’ve been affectedContinue Reading