In April 2025, messaging platform WhatsApp introduced a new feature called “advanced chat privacy”. We break down the facts.

WHATSAPP users have blasted a new in-app feature which uses private data from chats – claiming the tool is unnecessary and unreliable. The Meta-owned app is rolling out a new tool that can ...

“Ads that are targeted based on your personal data are a privacy nightmare, no matter what app they’re on.” Concerns about WhatsApp’s privacy practices aren’t new.

The U.S. House of Representatives has reportedly banned the use of WhatsApp on all government-issued devices, citing concerns over potential data vulnerabilities and insufficient user protection ...

A US House of Representatives official has reportedly banned WhatsApp from staffers’ government-issued devices, citing cybersecurity concerns about the messaging platform’s data handling ...

Meta AI's integration across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp poses significant privacy risks for Indian users by collecting ...

The June compliance report of WhatsApp shows it banned 98 lakh Indian accounts, addressing less than 5% complaints but no ...

Russian lawmakers issued an ultimatum to WhatsApp. The Meta-owned platform, used by 68 percent of Russians daily, faces an ...

If WhatsApp is banned or and/or blocked in Russia, using a VPN will be the only way of accessing it. The stakes for ...

Messaging app WhatsApp has been banned on congressional staffers’ government devices, the House’s chief administrative officer confirmed Monday. “Protecting the People’s Hou… ...

The privacy policy was updated in 2021, but it was reported that this sharing of data had been taking place since 2016. WhatsApp remains end-to-end encrypted and your messages are secure.

US House staffers have been instructed to stop using WhatsApp and uninstall the app from their work devices due to security concerns, Axios reports. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed ...