New privacy controls stops users being added to group chats they didn't give permission to join
Refund for advertisers? Outage spread across two days, but social network remains silient about the cause
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
Facebook limits WhatsApp message forwarding to just five people, down from the previous 20
Facebook service fixes video call flaw that could allow hackers to hijack user accounts
Thanks Mark. WhatsApp reportedly to begin carrying adverts from 2019 in an effort to monetise the service
Co-founder of WhatsApp Brian Acton admits selling out the privacy of WhatsApp users to Facebook
The departures of Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger follow those of WhatsApp co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton earlier this…
Thousands of users around the world affected by brief outage of Facebook owned social services
The newly proposed measures would levy fines of up to £6m for organisations that fail to comply
WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption
GDPR's approach sees ban on under 16 years old using popular messaging service WhatsApp
The messaging app maker has said it won't share data with its parent company, as the Information Commissioner concludes its…
Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit
Irish data regulator confirms WhatsApp has still not proposed measures to settle European data sharing concerns
WhatsApp Business promises to overhaul the experience for SMBs
The latest preview version of Skype introduces Private Conversations, using the same secure protocol used by WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and…
Facebook denies claim by German researchers that there is any secret way into WhatsApp groups chats
WhatsApp announces it is pulling the plug on Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry OS
The CNIL has given WhatsApp and Facebook one month to bring themselves into compliance with French data protection law or…
WhatsApp for iPad could arrive soon as Facebook continues push into business market
The fraudulent developer managed identify themselves as 'WhatsApp Inc.' on Google Play, bypassing the company's filters
What went wrong? Major outage across the world sees WhatsApp offline for at least half an hour
A legal opinion and a vote by MEPs could signal more restrictions on what social media and digital communications firms…
But the tracking feature has already raised concerns over safety and privacy
Tech firms should remember their 'moral' obligation to help fight militant attacks instead of 'sneering' at politicians, Rudd has said
WhatsApp reveals more details about long-awaited business edition, promising verified accounts and ability to stop spam
Another example of the Chinese government's ongoing efforts to control the internet
More pressure placed on Telegram as its end-to-end encryption gives terrorists a place to hide
A European Parliament committee has called for end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication