News & Reviews:   Whatsapp

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is in the midst of testing a new feature that would allow users to filter conversations based on categories. Spotted in the latest version of the WhatsApp beta for Android, read on to find out more about the function.

At the end of June 2023, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said it will take legal action against Meta for not cooperating to remove scam ads on Facebook. But that has been resolved, as announced by our Minister of Communications and Digital, YB Fahmi Fadzil. 

When switching to a new phone, one of the trickiest steps is data migration. For WhatsApp, you normally have to use online transfer for your chat and images. But now, you can also use a new local data transfer feature.

If you heard about a Pink WhatsApp application, DON'T DOWNLOAD IT. Well, that's the announcement from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) this morning, sending a warning to the public about the malware app. 

There's been a recent spate of high-profile cases where the history of social media, Internet browsing or even chats have been used to expose the wrongdoings of certain individuals. While we'd be the first to recommend, if you don't want to get caught doing bad things, then DON'T DO BAD THINGS in the first place, but... your social media, internet browser, and chats can all contain a lot of personal information. 

If you're concerned about your privacy, or if you just want to start fresh, you can clean up your data by following these steps. Check out our guide on How to Clean your Social Media, Internet Browser and Chats below.

It's not common to be annoyed or puzzled whenever you get an unknown number calling or messaging you on WhatsApp. So to improve privacy further, the WhatsApp team added two new updates - Silence Unknown Callers and Privacy Checkup.

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp may be adding a feature that users have always been asking for. Spotted in its latest Android beta version, WhatsApp is currently testing a multi-account feature on the app.

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp will soon add the ability to send video messages of up to 1-minute between users. Spotted on the latest beta version of the app on both iOS and Android, the feature is expected for a wide release in the near future.

Sometimes, WhatsApp makes you wonder if it's trying to be another app that does everything. The developers have added all sorts of features over the months. And the next one to be rolled out is one called Channels.

Sending photos and videos through WhatsApp may not always be the best solution due to its compressed file quality. However, the WhatsApp team is going to change that by integrating a new feature that sends HD photos.