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WhatsApp adds search feature to fact-check messages

You can search the web to see if a forwarded message is accurate.

Articleby Alexandra GarrettAugust 4, 2020 7:26 AM PDT

WhatsApp digital payments are suspended in Brazil

Brazil's Central Bank orders Visa and Mastercard to stop payments through the app.

Articleby Alexandra GarrettJune 24, 2020 6:20 AM PDT

WhatsApp kicks off digital payments in Brazil

Using Facebook Pay, the messaging app aims to make sending money a little easier.

Articleby Alexandra GarrettJune 15, 2020 7:24 AM PDT

As the GDPR turns 2, Big Tech should watch out for big sanctions

Get ready to see the EU's landmark privacy regulation flex its muscles as it prepares for a fight.

Articleby Katie CollinsMay 24, 2020 5:00 AM PDT

Twitter, WhatsApp in firing line as Ireland submits first draft GDPR decisions

The companies could be about to receive big fines and other sanctions if they're found to have flouted Europe's privacy law.

Articleby Katie CollinsMay 22, 2020 12:30 PM PDT

WhatsApp gets a COVID-19 fact-checking bot

The chatbot will connect users with 80 global fact-checking organizations.

Articleby Corinne ReichertMay 4, 2020 12:52 PM PDT

WhatsApp update boosts video calling to allow 8 people at once

Video chatting apps continue to grow and evolve as we use them more than ever.

Articleby Eli BlumenthalApril 28, 2020 11:14 AM PDT

WhatsApp's limits on message forwarding reportedly reduce virality by 70%

The Facebook-owned messaging service tells TechCrunch that its efforts to cut down on misinformation are working.

Articleby Sean KeaneApril 27, 2020 4:45 AM PDT

Facebook just invested $5.7B in India's biggest telecom

Its previous attempt to provide internet in the country was rejected.

Articleby Sean KeaneApril 22, 2020 4:29 AM PDT

WhatsApp reportedly expanding group calls to 8 people

The new feature is said to work with group voice or video calls.

Articleby Abrar Al-HeetiApril 21, 2020 1:47 PM PDT

Sony reveals PS5 DualSense controller, Twitter CEO pledges $1B to Covid-19 relief

Today's major tech headlines include Sony's reveal of the PS5's new controller, Twitter's CEO pledging $1B to coronavirus relief and Whatsapp cracking down on misinformation by limiting message forwarding.

Videoby Jeff BakalarApril 8, 2020 4:00 AM PDT

WhatsApp cracks down on message forwarding amid coronavirus outbreak

You can only forward popular messages to one person at a time, instead of five.

Articleby Sean KeaneApril 7, 2020 3:12 AM PDT