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FP StaffJul 27, 2022 16:23:53 ISTMeta, back in 2014 when it was known as Facebook, had acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for a cool $19 billion. Back then, it was one of the most expensive tech deals. It was also said to be one of Mark Zuckerberg’s most ambitious deals.  However, Zuckerberg’s deal is not working out as he had hoped. The app still has not been able to generate a decent return for investors who had bet big on the world's most popular messaging app. It’s been over half a decade and Meta is yet to make a viable profit off of WhatsApp. WhatsApp was launched in 2009 by Brian Actom and Jan Koum, who were former Yahoo employees. When Koum purchased a new iPhone in 2009, he stumbled across Apple’s App Store and the duo saw a million possibilities.  The idea of sharing dynamic information like an SMS but over the internet and displaying the special message for everyone or their “status” for every person on the phone’s address book spawned what is now the most downloaded and used IM app across platforms. By 2013, the app had over 400 million unique users. However many users migrated to Telegram…

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to attach a caption while sharing documents on WhatsApp Desktop. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is now developing another new feature called Kept Messages which is expected to arrive with an upcoming WhatsApp beta update and is likely to be available for Android, iOS and desktop. The report also notes that the upcoming feature is under development so it is currently not yet available for beta users. However, the report has offered a preview of the upcoming Kept Messages feature but couldn’t offer any information about when the feature gets released for beta testers. What is the Kept Messages feature and how does it work?As per the report, the Kept Messages feature temporarily converts a disappearing message into a standard WhatsApp message for users to find it in the chat even after its expiration. WhatsApp is expected to add a new section called “Kept Messages” within the chat info tab where users will be able to find these messages and this section is likely to be available for all the members in a conversation. Moreover, the report also suggests that when the…

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a campaign titled ‘Scam Se Bacho’ in a bid to create awareness and educate users about the safety measures to be taken while making digital payments. This campaign which is accompanied by a music video signifies the company’s emphasis on ensuring the safety of users in India’s digital payments space. “The ‘Scam Se Bacho’ music video is a parody rendition of the popular evergreen song, ‘Dekh Ke Chalo’, and delivers the socially relevant message of user safety in a fun and breezy tone. The new lyrics demonstrate real-life situations in which individuals could be susceptible to scams and reinforce the message of staying safe and exercising caution while making digital payments,” WhatsApp said in a statement. The video is conceptualized by ad agency BBDO India and is directed by Shimit Amin, the ace director-editor behind stellar films like Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Chak De! India’ and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’. The music video depicts various scenarios where people almost fall prey to scams or frauds, be it via a fake phone call asking for one’s UPI PIN or a fake poster promising monetary rewards and are stopped by others around…

Conceptualised by BBDO India, the music video captures an array of everyday situations that warn users of scams To create awareness and educate users on making safer online payments, WhatsApp has launched a user-safety campaign titled ‘Scam Se Bacho.’ The ‘Scam Se Bacho’ music video is a parody rendition of the popular evergreen song, ‘Dekh Ke Chalo’, and delivers the socially relevant message of user safety. Conceptualised by BBDO India, the music video captures an array of everyday situations that warn users of scams such as falling prey to fake lottery schemes, disclosing your UPI PIN on a call to a fake customer care executive, or sending money to a scamster posing to be a friend without verifying their identity.  While UPI continues to remain one of the safest, convenient and interoperable modes of making payments, India’s growing acceptance of online payments has also seen an increase in digital payment frauds, Manesh Mahatme, director – payments, WhatsApp India, said. “User safety is at the core of everything we do at WhatsApp and through this exciting and captivating music video, we want to educate and empower our users with all the information they need to safeguard themselves against any frauds while making…

Last Updated: 25th July, 2022 15:26 IST WhatsApp is working on a number of features, two of which have been spotted online recently. They are called 'kept messages' and 'past participants.' IMAGE: UNSPLASH Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a couple of new features. First, there is the 'kept messages' feature that allows users to keep a disappearing message in the chat even after its expiration time. Apparently, group admins will be able to set the time limit up to which the disappearing message will be available in the chat. The feature could be useful for storing important messages such as reminders or deadlines on a WhatsApp group until they are removed. WhatsApp beta for iOS contains the 'past participants' feature Further, a feature that was spotted by WABetaInfo has made its way to the WhatsApp beta for iOS. The feature is called 'past participants' and it will enable users to view the names of users who were a part of a WhatsApp group but have left the group. As the feature rolls out to the stable version of WhatsApp, users will be able to see who has left a group in the last sixty days in a new…

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SBI customers can avail banking services via WhatsApp: Here's how Jul 24, 2022, 06:12 pm 2 min read SBI credit card holder can use WhatsApp Connect to avail various services (Photo credit: Adda 24x7) State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest bank, is only a WhatsApp message away. No, we are not joking. SBI has launched its WhatsApp Banking service and that means, you can now view your Account Balance and Mini Statement without installing a new app or going to the ATM or bank branch. Customers can start using the service by sending a message. Here's how. SBI chairman announced WhatsApp Banking service on July 1 SBI's decision to enter WhatsApp-based banking is to tap into the over 487 million user base of the instant messaging platform. Dinesh Khara, the public lender's chairman, had announced on July 1 that the bank is headed the WhatsApp way. With the WhatsApp Banking service, account holders will be able to check their Account Balance and Mini Statement without any hassle. Check out SBI's announcement about WhatsApp Banking Send 'Hi' after registering with SBI's WhatsApp Banking You have to first register your account for WhatsApp Banking services. To register, send 'WAREG' and your…

The best WhatsApp MOD may be found here. For Android, download the most recent GBWhatsApp 6.50 MOD APK to modify your WhatsApp account. As a MOD for WhatsApp, GB WhatsApp is a highly well-liked application. It provides complete customization for WhatsApp. Numerous new features are included in this edition. All of the features will be listed in the post below. Download the most recent version of GB WhatsApp 6.65 for Android with new features. Features of GBWhatsApp 6.50 MOD include an updated 2.18.9 base. UNIQUE AUTO REPLY FEATURE, EVEN IF YOU’RE OFFLINEupdates for message ticks and bug fixesAdded new launcher icons, enabled search participants, and group administrators, and notified bar iconsCustomization: GB Whatsapp makes a ton of changes to WhatsApp. Customization options include name color, text message style, etc.There will no longer be account bans: You heard that right. Currently, WhatsApp won’t block your account. This Anti-ban MOD’s key feature is this.Privacy Tricks: You can see other people’s last seen as well as hide your own blue ticks and last seen information.This GB WhatsApp MOD has a lock built-in, so there’s no need for app locks.High-quality pictures are available for sending. Images on WhatsApp are compressed, as you may know.…

WhatsApp is working on a feature which will let you view a list of past participants in groups. Here is all you need to know. How many groups do you have on WhatsApp? WhatsApp users can create a group and add up to 512 people to it. Similarly, the admin of the group also has an option to remove participants from the group. But, as of now there is no such feature to let you view the list of past participants in your group. However, according to a latest update WhatsApp is working on the same for a future update of the app. Informing about the same, WABetaInfo tweeted, "WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.16.0.70: what's new? WhatsApp is working on viewing a list of past participants in your groups, for a future update of the app!" Earlier in a report, WABetaInfo had informed that the messaging application is working on the ability to silently leave groups without other group participants getting notified about the same. However, the group admins can know who exited the group. And now, with the help of the feature called “past participants” which will be rolled out in future, all the group members will be able…

Shocking WhatsApp texts between residents of a South London building showed their rising concern over the welfare of a neighbour, as her body lay undiscovered for two and a half years. Sheila Seleoane’s severely decomposed body was eventually found on February 18, 2022, after police forced entry to her third-storey flat at The Lords Court in Peckham. Neighbours had made repeated complaints of a bad smell to the housing association, the Peabody Trust, and had raised concerns that she was missing or dead, but no action was taken. Police had also visited the retired medical secretary’s home on two occasions in October 2020 at the request of residents, but her body was not discovered. A detailed timeline released by Harriet Harman's office, the Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham, reveals messages between tenants where they question “Is she dead?” as early as June 2020. Sheila had not been seen since August 14, 2019, when she spoke to her GP to organise an appointment for the following day, which she failed to attend. READ MORE: Body of missing woman, 21, found ‘decomposing in suitcase’ Sheila was eventually found in February 2022 after police forced entry to her flat (Image: Callum Cuddeford)…