India Crackdowns on WiFi-Only WhatsApp Accounts, Signalling An End of Spare Phone Era

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Some radical changes are coming for tech users in India. A recent move in India has effectively ended a longstanding loophole that allowed WhatsApp users…

Meta Clears the Air: “No, We’re Not Scanning Your Private DMs for AI Training!”

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta Platforms is scrambling to contain a weekend firestorm of misinformation after a viral video falsely claimed its upcoming privacy policy update would let the…

Meta Moves to Block All Third-Party LLM Chatbots From WhatsApp

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 week ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp is preparing a major shift to its platform as it moves to block all non-Meta AI chatbots starting January 15th, 2026. The company has…

WhatsApp Launches Activity Notes for Quick Status Updates on Profiles

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

WhatsApp is introducing Activity Notes, a refreshed version of its earlier “About” feature, giving users a fast way to share short updates that appear directly…

Facebook Rules Pakistan’s Digital Space as Youth Drive Explosive Social Media Surge

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s social media landscape is exploding, and Facebook sits firmly on the throne. Fresh PTA figures reveal that over 101 million Pakistanis are now on…

WhatsApp Finally Lets iPhone Users Run Multiple Accounts

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

WhatsApp is testing a long awaited upgrade for iPhone users, introducing native support for switching between multiple accounts within a single app. The feature appears…

Pakistan Dominates WhatsApp Business Account Usage Among Top 10 Nations

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

WhatsApp has grown beyond a simple messaging app to become an essential digital lifeline for billions of users. Its deep integration into daily life highlights…

Pakistan Unveils Its First Locally Built Secure Phone for Government Officials

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A push to protect high-level communications in Pakistan has resulted in a significant milestone: experts have built a secure mobile phone entirely inside the country.…

WhatsApp Security Gap Exposed Phone Numbers of 3.5 Billion Users

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp’s popularity has always been fueled by its simplicity. Users only need a phone number to connect with anyone. But this convenience also created a…

Meta Wins Landmark FTC Antitrust Case Over Instagram and WhatsApp

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta Platforms has secured one of its most consequential legal victories in years. It all happened after a United States federal judge ruled that the…

WhatsApp Will Let You Reserve the Same Username Across Instagram & Facebook

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

WhatsApp is preparing one of the most significant changes in its history as Meta begins testing a username system that allows users to reserve the…

Meta Brings Third-Party Chats to WhatsApp for EU Users

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp is getting ready for one of its biggest changes in Europe as Meta prepares to open the service to outside messaging apps. The update…

WhatsApp Set to Add Ads in Updates Tab as Meta Expands Revenue Plans

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp is preparing a rare change to its experience as Meta gets ready to place ads inside the Updates tab, which includes Status and Channels.…

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