WhatsApp is DOWN! Facebook-owned app experiences global outage that leaves thousands of users unable to chat with friends WhatsApp is down for tens of thousands of users across the globe Users report not being able to connect to the app or send and receive messages Issues began to surfaced on DownDetector around 4pm ET Tuesday It’s … Read more
WhatsApp has announced a selection of fun new features including contact-adding QR codes, animated stickers and dark mode for desktops. The new features will appear on the platform in the next few weeks. 1. QR codes for adding contacts Of the new features, the ones that will benefit the average WhatsApp user the most will … Read more
British holidaymakers jetting to Ibiza or Majorca will have to wear face masks whenever they leave their hotel rooms, it emerged today. Governors responsible for the Balearic Islands confirmed they were tightening the rules hours after Catalonia became the first Spanish region since the end of the country’s state of emergency to make them obligatory … Read more
WhatsApp has announced a selection of fun new features including contact-adding QR codes, animated stickers and dark mode for desktops. The Facebook-owned chat platform, which has more than 2 billion users worldwide, is making it easier than ever to add a contact with unique QR codes for each user. Dark mode – WhatsApp’s most-requested feature … Read more
Brazil Central Bank suspends WhatsApp mobile payments for review less than two weeks after release Brazil has suspended WhatsApp’s mobile payment feature It will review if the feature meets the country’s regulatory standards The decision comes less than two weeks after the feature’s release WhatsApp has yet to expand mobile payments elsewhere By James Pero … Read more
Big Brother stars are ‘FUMING’ over their ‘cruel edits’ as they threaten to boycott the reality show in a secret WhatsApp group chat By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:10 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 21 June 2020 When Big Brother is always watching you, it seems the only solution … Read more
Thousands of users report problems with WhatsApp as the messaging service suffers a technical glitch Issue with WhatsApp is causing user’s ‘last seen’ status to appear hidden The feature allows users to decide who can see when they were last active Error message appears if users try and change the setting back to ‘everyone’ By … Read more
WhatsApp introduces digital payments in Brazil that allow users to send money in-app and buy goods via Facebook Pay The feature will enable person-to-person money transfers via Facebook Pay It will also let users buy goods from stores inside the app Currently it’s being rolled out in Brazil and will expand soon It’s unclear when … Read more
London’s secret Covid raves: How organisers are using WhatsApp and Instagram to run £15-a-head illegal all-night parties in abandoned buildings where hundreds ‘risk lives’ by flouting social-distancing Organisers charged £15-a-head for the illegal raves in Leytonstone, east London Private social media pages would direct customers to shady WhatsApp groups Customers are then sent a picture … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you add and share contact details via QR code just like in Instagram and Snapchat The new QR code feature is available for Android and iOS users with the beta app It works in a similar way to Snapchat Snacodes, making it easier to add a contact … Read more