Tag: Messenger
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WhatsApp to get new camera modes, blocking shortcut
WhatsApp will soon get two new features that will make using messenger more convenient. The first feature is the option to block a contact right from the message notification pop-up, and the second feature offers separate tabs for taking photos and recording videos from within the app. Presently, if you want to block someone on WhatsApp, you have to go…
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WhatsApp launches ‘Communities’ to organise group conversations
Communities, a new WhatsApp feature that offers bigger, more organised conversation groups that was first put through testing earlier this year, is now officially available. Communities introduce a number of new features to the messaging platform with the goal of enhancing communication and organisation among businesses, clubs, schools, and other private groups. These features include…
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WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts due to violations
WhatsApp banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the most this year, according to a monthly report released by the Meta-owned popular instant messaging platform. Owing to the Asian country’s tighter IT legislation, huge internet platforms are required to produce compliance reports every month. According to Reuters, draft guidelines issued in June recommended establishing a…
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Google is officially killing Hangouts in November
Google has announced that it will suspend Google Hangouts in November this year, moving all existing users to Google Chat. Hangouts will be available on its desktop site until November, and Google says it will alert users at least a month before it starts pointing the Hangouts site to Chat. The tech giant will allow…
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WhatsApp now lets you hide profile photo, last seen from specific contacts
Last year, the Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp began developing a new privacy setting that would allow users to hide their profile photos, last seen, and about information from specific people in their contact lists. It was only available for beta version users, but the company has now announced that it will be accessible to all…
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Instagram’s repeated stories glitch in iPhones fixed in newer version
On iPhones, Instagram stories have been acting up for certain users, forcing them to go through all of someone’s stories before being allowed to see new ones. Since Monday, numerous users have been afflicted by the problem, and other Reddit users have complained that the same thing is occurring to them’. The source of the…
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WhatsApp will soon let you exit groups secretly
WABetainfo has unveiled a beta feature that allows participants to leave a group with only the admins being notified. ‘Only you and group admins will be notified that you left the group,’ says a beta popup when a group member opts out. Currently, when someone leaves a group chat, WhatsApp broadcasts their departure to the…