Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026
France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are also jointly testing a template for an age verification app
Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
A FORMER top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporti...
WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people
[WASHINGTON] WhatsApp said Friday (Aug 29) it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them.
WhatsApp’s ‘no ads’ promise meets Meta’s reality
After a decade, Mark Zuckerberg gets a new revenue stream while a founding pledge of the chat app crumbles
WhatsApp had no plans to vie with Facebook, co-founder says
Meta has disputed the allegations and argued that it faces vast competition from several rivals, including TikTok and Apple, that the FTC is overlooking
Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case
FACEBOOK parent company Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the US Federal Trade Commission’s case accusing it of an illegal social media monopoly, saying the agency failed t...
Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban
AN INDIAN tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms, a major relief for the US giant which had warned its advertising business will be affec...
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
FACEBOOK owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in soc...
Meta lays off employees at WhatsApp and Instagram, the Verge reports
META is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Meta’s WhatsApp launches new AI tools for businesses
META launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) driven ad targeting programme for businesses on WhatsApp, as it tries to wring revenue out of the popular chat service, the company announced on Th...