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WhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-22 | by Marcus Mendes | get WhatsApp Web/Desktop App → | tags: whatsapp, wabetainfo, online status

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Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-22 | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: meta, whatsapp, signal protocol

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WhatsApp working on messages that disappear once you’ve read them (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-20 | by Marcus Mendes | get WhatsApp Disappearing Message Feature → | tags: whatsapp, disappearing messages, read receipts

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Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs (wired.com)

2026-05-19 | by Paresh Dave | get Meta Employee Wellness Kit → | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, ai data centers

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I love WhatsApp, but it desperately needs this feature (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-17 | get WhatsApp Multi-Device Support → | tags: whatsapp, signal, android authority

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WhatsApp finally starts rolling out Liquid Glass more broadly on iOS (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-15 | by Marcus Mendes | get Liquid Glass Screen Protector → | tags: whatsapp, liquid glass, meta

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Android phones are finally getting an iPhone-style dialer upgrade (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Android Phone Dialer App → | tags: android, google, whatsapp

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Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses (theverge.com)

2026-05-14 | by Jay Peters | get Meta Ray-Ban Stories → | tags: meta ray-ban display, neural wristband, whatsapp

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Meta Says Its AI's New Incognito Mode Is So Private Even Meta Can't See Your Chats (cnet.com)

2026-05-13 | by See Full Bio | get Meta AI Privacy Key → | tags: meta, meta ai, whatsapp

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Quick Share is coming to more phones, and expanding into apps (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Samsung Quick Share Adapter → | tags: quick share, whatsapp, android

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WhatsApp beta previews Liquid Glass changes for message reactions, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-12 | by Marcus Mendes | get WhatsApp Reaction Sticker Pack → | tags: whatsapp, liquid glass, meta

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WhatsApp Plus subscriptions rolling out to iPhone, but you probably don’t need one (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Ben Lovejoy | get WhatsApp Plus Premium Sticker Pack → | tags: whatsapp plus, ios, wabetainfo

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We accidentally recreated old Facebook (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: facebook, whatsapp, picpocket.io

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France moves to break encrypted messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Ken Macon | get Encrypted Messaging Security Kit → | tags: encryption, whatsapp, signal

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A Member of Sackler Family Says She Got Addicted to Opioids (futurism.com)

2026-05-09 | by Joe Wilkins | get Opioid Addiction Support Book → | tags: purdue pharma, opioids, sackler family

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Meta Shuts Down End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Meta Messenger Encryption Keychain → | tags: meta, instagram, whatsapp

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Instagram's Messaging Encryption is Ending. Here's What You Should Know (cnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by See Full Bio | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: instagram, end-to-end encryption, meta

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Meta Has Entered Its Death Spiral (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jon Christian | tags: facebook, mark zuckerberg, metaverse

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New TCLBanker malware self-spreads over WhatsApp and Outlook (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-07 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: tclbanker, whatsapp, outlook

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Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Tim Hardwick | get Encrypted Messaging App Badge → | tags: instagram, meta, end-to-end encryption

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Meta says New Mexico lawsuit could force Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp out of the state (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Meta Legal Defense Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million (theverge.com)

2026-05-02 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta Legal Defense Fund → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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WhatsApp working to bring Liquid Glass to the in-chat interface (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-01 | by Marcus Mendes | get Liquid Glass Screen Protector → | tags: whatsapp, liquid glass, meta

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Con Artists Posing as Ice Agents Are Using WhatsApp to Bilk Vulnerable People Out of Their Savings (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-01 | get Fake ICE Agent Badge → | tags: whatsapp, ice agents, con artists

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Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta App Developer Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online (wired.com)

2026-04-30 | by Matt Burgess | tags: stalkerware, blackhills information security, instagram

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Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim (wired.com)

2026-04-30 | by Matt Burgess | get Stalkerware Detection Software → | tags: stalkerware, black hills information security, whatsapp

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Meta lost 20 million users last quarter (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Meta User Analytics Dashboard → | tags: meta, facebook, whatsapp

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A federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut down (techspot.com)

2026-04-29 | get Encrypted Messaging Security Book → | tags: whatsapp, meta, end-to-end encryption

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Trump Admin Closes Investigation Into Alleged Backdoor for WhatsApp: Report (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-28 | get WhatsApp Privacy Shield → | tags: trump administration, whatsapp, meta