WhatsApp has explained to political parties that it is a private messaging platform and should not be used for broadcasting messages to a wide audience, Head of Communications Carl Woong.

WhatsApp messenger on both Android and iOS devices were affected. Many even complained that the application refused to load and often crashed

WhatsApp forward limit has now been rolled out to users globally

The feature was first introduced in India last year to crack down on spread of rumours and fake news

WhatsApp had introduced group video, voice calling, Picture-in-Picture (PiP), Stickers and other privacy features in 2018

WhatsApp Gold: Downloading it will only install malware into your phone and even jeopardise your personal data.

Social media platforms have been accused of being a carrier of hate messages and fake news. And, now they stare at the prospects of stricter government rules, greater accountability

On a hot morning in India's tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colors of Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service pulls into a dusty lane, where five men spill out and begin to perform a skit.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is drafting another letter asking the Facebook-owned platform to design a technology-led solution to trace the origins of incendiary messages.

An Israeli cybersecurity research firm, Check Point Research, discovered security loopholes in WhatsApp that can be exploited by hackers to \"intercept and manipulate messages sent in both private and group conversations\".

Only 25 WhatsApp messages have been genuine complaints so far, while the rest of the forwards have been random messages which have no relevance to the Railways.

WhatsApp users can now make group calls to up to four people by starting a one-on-one voice or video call, and then tapping the 'add participant' button in the top right corner of the app to add another contact to the call. 

The application will comprise color codes which will be assigned to messages. Green color will indicate legitimate content; yellow will be displayed when the system is unable to decode the message; while red will indicate that the message is definitely a hoax.

The California-based popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, will soon release an update which will allow users to view images and GIFs directly in the notification bar.