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WhatsApp is testing rich link previews in Status updates
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that would allow people to insert rich link previews into their Status updates. Sharing a link via a Status update currently displays the URL and nothing more.

WhatsApp is hard at work on an all-new Catalyst-based Mac app
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp is reportedly working on an all-new Mac app that will be built using Catalyst. The new app will be built on an equally-new iPad app.

WhatsApp is working on bringing chat filters to all accounts
By Oliver Haslam published

WhatsApp now lets up to 512 people into your group chats
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp has announced that people can now have put to 512 people in a single group chat — assuming they can find that many people they want to talk to!

WhatsApp is rolling message reactions out to everyone starting right now
By Oliver Haslam published
After weeks of beta testing, WhatsApp is finally rolling new message reactions out to everyone starting today.

Former WhatsApp business chief expresses huge remorse over sale to Facebook
By Stephen Warwick published
The former business chief of WhatsApp says he regrets helping arrange the deal to sell to Facebook, claiming the company broke lots of its promises about advertising, privacy, and more.

WhatsApp's testing changes to Status sharing, media captioning on iPhone
By Oliver Haslam published

WhatsApp is working on putting Status updates in more places
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a change that puts the under-used Status update feature into more places including the main chat list and search results.

WhatsApp adds 32-person voice calls, new interface, and more
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp users can now take advantage of voice calls with as many as 32 people involved according to recent App Store release notes. The new update also adds a new-look interface and more.

PSA: Fake WhatsApp Support accounts are out to steal your information
By Oliver Haslam published
Fake WhatsApp Support accounts are popping up and asking people to provide personal information, according to a new report.

WhatsApp is testing allowing businesses to add a cover photo
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp is now testing a new feature that will allow its business customers to add a cover photo to their profile.

WhatsApp begins testing its new message reactions feature on iOS
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp has begun to test its new message reactions, making the new feature available to a limited number of people who are part of the company's TestFlight beta.
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