News & Reviews:   Whatsapp

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that a meeting with Meta has been scheduled for next month in Singapore during his Ministry’s official visit to the Republic. Furthermore, the meeting will also include representatives of other social media platforms.

Fake news has been a thing even before the pandemic and we have been combating it ever since. In an effort to curb misinformation from spreading further, our local Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced that there will be a new AI-powered chatbot on WhatsApp to do fact-checking. 

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature in its beta update for iOS and Android. Previously, the app allowed you to share 1-minute long videos via status updates. Now, WhatsApp has improved its voice-note sharing feature. That said, what should you know about it?

WhatsApp is developing a theme customisation feature for the messaging app that will allow you to choose a wallpaper and five new colour options for chat bubbles. Interestingly, WABetaInfo discovered this feature in WhatsApp iOS beta version v24.11.10.70 and claims that similar changes will also appear on Android. That said, what should you know about it?

WhatsApp is addressing the problem of unread message pressure with a future update found in the beta version for Android. A major addition is the option to automatically delete the number of unread messages every time the application is opened. This could help you manage incoming messages more effectively.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today condemned Meta's action of removing news reports about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meeting with Hamas’ top leaders in Qatar on several local media platforms. Accordingly, the government has requested an explanation from Meta on the matter.

WhatsApp launched a new feature for iOS that will prevent users from taking screenshots of profile pictures. WABetaInfo shared an image which revealed a message on the screen informing you that taking profile picture screenshots has been disabled. That said, what should you know about it?

For WhatsApp, we've seen it slowly transform from a pure messaging app to a new social media platform in its own right. The developer has been working hard lately, with a new feature to pin more messages added earlier this week. Now, there's another new feature for Communities.

WhatsApp has improved its features to accommodate large group interactions, aiming to compete with platforms like Telegram and Discord. Recently, it increased the pin limit from one message to three for all users. That should address the issue of managing important messages in the middle of group conversations.

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is currently working on a new quality-of-life feature that would make adding and calling a new contact all the more convenient. Spotted on the latest WhatsApp bet for Android version, the feature is an in-app dialler.