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Representational image of WhatsApp installed on a smartphone. — AFP/FileWhatsApp on Friday introduced its users to the 'Disappearing Messages' feature for new and existing chats all at once. “Setting Disappearing Messages just got easier!” tweeted the Meta-owned instant messaging application. The application’s Twitter handle also informed users about choosing the duration timer and then selecting and applying it to whichever chats they wanted.The messaging application on its website informed users about sending messages that disappear on the app by enabling the feature.“You can choose to have messages disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days,” WhatsApp shared on its website, adding that the feature can be turned on for multiple existing chats, and new messages sent in the chat will disappear after the duration you select.The Meta-owned app added that most selection controls new messages within the chat.“Messages sent or received before disappearing messages are enabled won’t be affected,” the application’s website stated.Here’s how to enable the featureEither user can enable disappearing messages in an individual chat. Once enabled, new messages in the chat will disappear after the duration you select.1. Open the WhatsApp chat.2. Tap the contact’s name.3. Tap Disappearing messages.a. If prompted, tap CONTINUE.4. Select 24 hours,…

By CNBCTV18.com Aug 12, 2022, 06:28 PM IST (Published)MiniCallHippo will now let its clients use the same number as their WhatsApp Business number to help small and medium-sized businesses (MSME) access all WhatsApp Business number facilities.Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider CallHippo has announced that its clients can now use the same number as their WhatsApp Business number. With this add-on service, CallHippo aims to help small and medium-sized businesses (MSME) access all WhatsApp Business number facilities to reach out to and communicate with end customers.With this expansion, CallHippo’s clients can activate WhatsApp Business. They will be able to integrate and manage all chats (in the Live Chat section), messages, broadcasts, and contacts on the WhatsApp platform. There is also a “Campaign” tab that will help businesses track their campaign performance and a “Manage” tab to create template messages to send and save them in advance, make tags, and access analytics.The Federal Communications Commission defines VoIP as a technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analogue) phone line.CallHippo allows start-ups and businesses to buy instant local support numbers from over 50 countries worldwide. According to the company, with its easy-to-use interface…

WhatsApp will soon allow people to leave groups without notifying other members.Currently when you leave a WhatsApp group everyone else in the group is notified, potentially creating an awkward situation.After the update, people will only be able to see you have left a group by clicking on the list of members.This change, which will be available to users soon, is part of a series of updates coming to WhatsApp which it is calling “privacy features”.How is WhatsApp being updated?Along with the possibility of silently leaving groups, WhatsApp is launching a feature that will prevent people from taking screenshots of “view once” messages.These messages, which can only be seen once before disappearing, are a relatively new feature of WhatsApp, similar to the disappearing messages popularised by Snapchat.More from TechnologyIt is possible to get around the blocking of screenshots by taking a photograph of the screen with another device, but the new feature does add some level of security.A third change will allow users to limit who is able see when they are online.Why is WhatsApp making these updates?Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, said in a Facebook post: “We’ll keep building new ways to protect your messages and…

Reported By:| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA Web Desk |Updated: Aug 11, 2022, 09:46 AM ISTWhatsapp revealed one of its latest features of blocking screenshots from being taken for ‘view once’ messages which disappear after the receiver opens them. WhatsApp also added the feature of controlling who may see their online status and who may not. WhatsApp is leaving no stone unturned to ensure customer satisfaction and an enhanced chatting experience. Apart from this, the option of secretly exiting WhatsApp groups has gained major attention.  Another new feature will be helpful for individuals who wish to communicate sensitive media without having to worry about someone taking a screenshot of it. WhatsApp is working rigorously to make it impossible to snap a screenshot. “We'll keep building new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations," Zuckerberg said. As per a WhatsApp privacy study, 72% of respondents esteem having the option to talk in a genuine, unfiltered way however more than 47% are just happy with doing this in a protected, confidential space. They are especially cautious online, ranking privacy in their private messages as generally significant contrasted with messages, emails, or social…

WhatsApp on Tuesday announced a series of new privacy changes coming to the chatting service, including a way for users to check their messages without appearing online to other contacts. The new features are set to roll out to all users by the end of this month, both on desktop and mobile. According to reports, the incoming features include one to allow WhatsApp users to choose when they appear online, one that prevents other users to screenshot certain messages, and one to leave groups without notifying the other users in the group. WhatsApp is amongst the most popular social media platforms in the world with over 2-billion users and these new privacy features accompany others introduced to Facebook and Instagram, the other social media platforms owned by Meta. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would continue “building new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations.” WhatsApp has long been lauded for its strong privacy measures with its full end-to-end encryption and encrypted chat cloud storage systems. The platform came under new scrutiny last year after its terms of services were updated to include a clause about what user information it shares…

WhatsApp has introduced a number of new privacy features, intended to make it easier to control what you share.There are three main tools – two of which are arriving now, and another that is still in testing but will arrive soon.All of the features are aimed at much the same thing: giving better ways of deciding who can see what you are doing.Here are the three new changes.Disappearing messages really disappearWhatsApp has offered the option to set messages to “view once” for a while. The tool is intended to make it harder for people to store pictures when they are sent, and to make them more ephemeral.But until now there has been a way to make those messages last longer: screenshooting them, so that they are stored on a device forever.Now, WhatsApp will block that, by stopping phones from being able to take a screenshot of those messages.It will still be possible to save them, by taking a picture of the screen, for instance. But it will become much harder.This is the one feature that is yet to be released and which WhatsApp says is still in testing.Decide who can see you are onlineWhatsApp allows people to see when you are…

WhatsApp Web: Cómo saber si espían conversaciones. Foto: Getty ImagesMillones de personas usan WhatsApp Web y la privacidad en línea es algo fundamental si lo haces desde tu computadora personal. Por ello, Meta lanzó una nueva extensión que te permitirá descubrir si alguien está espiando tus conversaciones sin tu consentimiento.El nuevo Code Verify es una extensión de navegador de código abierto que te permite verificar la autenticidad de quien usa WhatsApp Web. Avisará inmediatamente si tu versión no es auténtica o ha sido modificada.Los teléfonos móviles cuentan con protocolos de verificación de seguridad para garantizar que tu WhatsApp descargado es auténtico y no ha sido modificado. Code Verify se creó como solución a tu seguridad, para que tengas mayor tranquilidad sobre tus mensajes.¿Cómo funciona el nuevo Code Verify en WhatsApp Web?Esta extensión de navegador protege tus conversaciones en navegadores Chrome, Firefox o Edge. Se descarga desde Chrome Web Store o en Microsoft Store y ya instalado podrás ver que en WhatsApp Web te aparecerá en la esquina superior derecha y te mostrará tres colores dependiendo de tu estado de seguridad:Verde: nadie te espíaAmarillo: hay interferencias, hay que actualizar la páginaRojo: hay problema de seguridad, pide ayuda a Code VerifyImagen: WhatsAppLa…

Popular chat app WhatsApp is on the way to being transformed to look more and more like Instagram (at least, when it comes to status updates that is). A curious new feature spotted by the folks at WABetaInfo is now rolling out to beta testers on Android, and it allows you to react to status updates with an emoji, just like you can quickly react to Stories on Instagram. WhatsApp status update reactions rolling out to beta testersThe feature was first spotted to be under development a couple of weeks ago, and now it seems the company is pushing it as a beta update for Android users. The beta version of WhatsApp that's compatible with this update is 2.22.17.24. However, some lucky beta testers may also get the feature with beta builds 2.22.17.21, 2.22.17.22, and 2.22.17.23 of WhatsApp. What this feature does is pretty straightforward: it allows you to react to someone's status update on WhatsApp with one of eight emojis. The way it looks is very similar to quick reactions to Instagram Stories. The emoji reactions are accessible when you swipe up when you're viewing a status update. On the other hand, when someone reacts to your status update,…

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a login approval feature like Instagram and Facebook that could make attempts to hack a user’s account on the app more difficult. According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is now developing a new feature to protect users’ accounts so they can receive in-app alerts when someone else is trying to log into their accounts. The upcoming feature will enhance the security of the platform. The prompt will show information like the time when someone tried to access your account and maybe the name or model of the device that is trying to gain access. This will make it safer for those who often switch between devices. It is also faster compared to the traditional authorization method that requires users to enter OTP and can come in handy if you do not have your primary device around. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working to give more controls to the group admins so that they can exercise their power well and stop misinformation from spreading. For this, the group admin should be more alert and aware of what is going on in the group. Wabetainfo has reported that soon WhatsApp group admins will be able to delete…

Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartpone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Intagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021.Dado Ruvic | ReutersWhatsApp is already widely popular with U.S. consumers. Now Meta Platforms is turning more attention to building its small business base.The Facebook parent company launched WhatsApp Business in 2018 with free, simple tools to help small businesses keep in touch with customers, offering a way for them to directly interact, search for products and indicate purchasing interest. Soon the company will roll out a premium service to small businesses, and it's doubling down on a newer advertising format called "click-to-message," which allows consumers to click on a company's ad within Facebook or Instagram and directly start a conversation with that business on Messenger, Instagram or WhatsApp.These initiatives offer Meta the ability to boost advertising revenue, stay relevant with small businesses and gain incremental revenue from the premium services offered, analysts said.Keeping more inside the Meta universeMeta (then Facebook) bought WhatsApp in October 2014 for around $22 billion. Since then, industry watchers have been watching closely for signs the company plans to monetize the platform more. That time could now be…