Meta sues app developer that stole WhatsApp accounts to send spam messages
Meta Platforms has sued a group of Chinese companies behind fake WhatsApp apps HeyMods, Highlight Mobi, and HeyWhatsApp for stealing over one million WhatsApp accounts since May 2022.
Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, and...
WhatsApp refuses to scan messages for illegal material
WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart says the company will not risk lowering message privacy to abide by proposed UK and EU laws requiring that messages be scanned for potential child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
In an interview with the BBC...
Fake WhatsApp warning
Using fake or modified versions of WhatsApp on Android could lead to your personal information being stolen, warned the company's CEO, Will Cathcart.
Cathcart said that the company's security research team found hidden malware within apps offering similar services to...
Big WhatsApp group call and privacy changes
WhatsApp has rolled out new features for group calls, including the ability to mute and message specific people — even if you aren't the one who placed the call.
Meta's head of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, announced the new features on Twitter, saying...