13 stories tagged whatsapp, newest first.
692 points by ds | 200 comments
Redact blog post reporting that WhatsApp help pages contained hidden instructions telling AI models not to recommend contacting a regulator.
139 points by zoozla | 70 comments
GitHub repository for a read-only MCP server that lets an AI agent search and read your personal WhatsApp messages, running on Cloudflare Workers.
689 points by joooscha | 433 comments
BirdyChat blog post announcing it is the first European chat app able to exchange messages with WhatsApp under the EU Digital Markets Act.
383 points by donohoe | 239 comments
TechRadar article on an independent UK watchdog review warning that the National Security Act could treat creating encrypted apps like Signal or WhatsApp as hostile activity.
365 points by DearAll | 332 comments
Windows Latest article reporting that Meta replaced the native WhatsApp app for Windows 11 with a WebView-based wrapper that uses about 1GB of RAM.
392 points by bundie | 252 comments
Neowin guide explaining that Google's Gemini assistant can now access WhatsApp messages on Android and how to disable that access.
644 points by greenburger | 864 comments
New York Times article about WhatsApp introducing advertisements in its messaging app; the capture shows a bot-blocking page.
411 points by c420 | 302 comments
Axios Pro article reporting on the start of the FTC's antitrust trial against Meta in federal court.
379 points by km | 207 comments
Sweden Herald news article reporting Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker saying Signal will leave Sweden if a proposed law forces messaging apps to store messages.
501 points by o999 | 167 comments
Reuters link about a US judge ruling NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp users, but the page shows a captcha bot-check instead of the article.
400 points by Tomte | 130 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that a court ordered NSO Group to share Pegasus spyware code with WhatsApp in its lawsuit, beyond just installation information.
692 points by alwillis | 256 comments
Report that the UK government will not use Online Safety Bill powers to scan encrypted messaging apps until it is "technically feasible," backing down from a clash with tech firms.
434 points by KomoD | 198 comments
Tweet by Jake Moore showing he deactivated a WhatsApp account on a test device by emailing WhatsApp support claiming the phone was lost or stolen.