The United States House of Representatives has barred the use of WhatsApp on official devices, citing serious data privacy and security risks. In a memo to staff on Monday, the Office of Cybersecurity labelled WhatsApp ‘a high risk’ due to unclear data protection practices, lack of stored data encryption, and other potential vulnerabilities. Officials recommended safer alternatives such as Microsoft …

WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business will no longer be available on some older smartphones starting 5 May 2025, as Meta phases out support for devices that don’t meet its updated system requirements. This update is part of Meta’s commitment to enhancing security and ensuring the app performs smoothly on modern hardware and software. The company says the decision is aimed at …

The Government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted its citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files using mobile data on WhatsApp. This decision was followed by the guidelines that the country’s government gave to telecommunications operators when it urged them to implement measures to restrict access to inappropriate content. The country’s Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency, Baltasar Engonga, was enmeshed …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has described Meta’s threat to exit the country in response to the $220 million fine as a move to influence public opinion and coerce the commission into reevaluating its decision. It affirmed that the ruling to fine Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, followed legitimate concerns about …

One week after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the company may suspend its operations in the country due to further regulatory demands. Sources close to the situation indicate that WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, is contemplating the withdrawal of certain services from Nigeria. Alongside the substantial …

WhatsApp has said its parent body, Meta, will be appealing the $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regarding its violation of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. The organisation, WhatsApp, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. It said: “We disagree with the decision today as well as the fine and Meta will …

The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg says the company has introduced a new WhatsApp feature with the ability to screen share during video calls. A consulting firm managing Meta in Nigeria, AT3 Resources said Zuckerberg announced this development on his Facebook page on Tuesday. It said that the latest update offered users the ability to share their screens in real …

A Russian court imposed a fine on United States messenger service, WhatsApp on Thursday for failing to delete banned content. The three-million-rouble ($37,000) fine was the first imposed on WhatsApp for such an offence. WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta was banned and branded “extremist” by Russian authorities last year. Meta’s other platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were blocked in Russia along with …

Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp users can now edit a message within 15 minutes of sending the message. In a brief statement on his official Facebook page on Monday, Zuckerberg wrote: “You can now edit your WhatsApp messages up to 15 mins after they’re sent”, In a blog post, the company said the feature is available …

WhatsApp has announced new security features it will be adding in the coming months to help users improve their messaging security. Part of the new security features will include account protection, which allows WhatsApp to ask a user trying to switch to a new phone for verification on his old phone. Speaking on other features, it said, “Device Verification: Mobile …