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Many friendships have been destroyed because confidential messages sent for personal use were shared outside the platform or with other people. Not everything shared online stays private, and today, WhatsApp is introducing an Advanced Chat Privacy feature that makes it harder to share content outside the app. So, what should you know about it?

Instagram founder Kevin Systrom has now shared that he met with several companies that seemed interested in buying Instagram before it was bought by Facebook at the time. Between 2011 and 2012, the Instagram founder met with Twitter, Google and even Apple to buy Instagram. So, what should you know about it?

Meta has finally launched its Edits app for Android and iOS after announcing it in March. It's a video editing app that was developed as a competitor to CapCut, which could be banned if Bytedance fails to sell TikTok to a US-owned entity. In January, the app was temporarily pulled from app stores in the US in compliance with orders issued by Joe Biden.

Social media is getting more interesting. At Meta, they are trying to combat the issue of underage users lying about their real age using artificial intelligence (AI). So, what should you know about it?

The instant messaging platform WhatsApp recently updated its list of supported operating systems and specifically reminded users of the upcoming system support changes: Starting from May 5, 2025, iPhone users must run iOS 15.1 or above to continue using WhatsApp services.

WhatsApp has discovered a rare software bug that can be exploited to activate malware on Windows computers. The bug, tagged as CVE-2025-30401, affects versions of WhatsApp for Windows that display previews of images or documents in chats. So, what should you know about it?

Last September, Instagram activated the Teen Account feature, which puts various safety features specifically for teenage users under the age of 16. This morning, Meta announced that this feature has also been activated on the Facebook and Messenger apps. So, what should you know about it?

Instagram was launched for iOS in 2010 before finally arriving on Android in 2012. But until now, a dedicated app for the iPad has not yet existed, even though the tablet has also been around since 2010. According to a report by The Verge, the 15-year wait for an iPad app may be over, with one now in development.

Instagram is testing a new feature called Lockable Post . It allows users to lock their content , whether it's a photo or video, using a secret code. To view the content, other contacts or followers will need to enter the correct code.

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp now allows users to add links from other social media to their profiles. With this new update, users can put Instagram links in their profile settings, making it easier for friends and contacts to find them on other social media platforms. So, what should you know about it?