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WhatsApp to let users prioritise important chats, archive other messages

Archived chats will stay tucked away permanently, unless users choose to manually un-archive the conversation

WhatsApp users can now join or leave ongoing group calls anytime

WhatsApp rolled out a new feature where the users can join a group video or voice call even after its started, and you see the participants in a video call screen the way you see on various apps.

User privacy highest priority: WhatsApp response to govt affidavit in Court

Messaging platform says govt is trying to stop privacy policy update, which is a private contract between WhatsApp and its users, without any legitimate factual or legal bases

The govt vs WhatsApp controversy over new privacy policy explained

This is the second time the government has asked the Facebook-owned firm to withdraw its new privacy policy. And that makes the matter a tad crucial to all WhatsApp users in the country

Users not accepting privacy terms to face limited functionality: WhatsApp

WhatsApp will not delete any account for not accepting its new privacy update, but users not agreeing to the controversial terms after 'several weeks' will not be able to access their chat list

Facebook plans aggressive outreach to allay fears of WhatsApp users

This includes ads, interactions with large user groups, government

WhatsApp brings in new limit on animated stickers to curb irresponsible use

In a bid to curb irresponsible use of animated stickers, WhatsApp has introduced a new limit on sharing these stickers, according to WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks WhatsApp beta.

Coronavirus: WhatsApp launches information hub in tie-up with WHO, UNDP

Facebook-owned messaging app donates $1 million to fact-checking group

Pegasus spyware may have accessed data of 20 WhatsApp users: Govt

Facebook-owned Whatsapp had said that Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using Pegasus spyware

WhatsApp snoop: Targeted users want govt to explain ties with Israeli firm

The group of 19 affected Indian users said in an open letter that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government must explain whether it had mounted the surveillance on them

1 bn videos, 55 bn messages a day: WhatsApp gets a boost from design revamp

Monthly active users are over 1.3 billion and it supports 60 languages globally