Meta has expanded its bug bounty program for WhatsApp, announcing new incentives to improve security research on the messaging platform alongside a $4 million

WhatsApp is facing fresh scrutiny after reports claimed that a major privacy flaw may have exposed the phone numbers and profile photos of as many as 3.5 billion users worldwide. The issue was highlighted by cybersecurity researchers at the University of ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna scraped data from 3.5 billion WhatsApp users, revealing significant privacy risks and prompting Meta to implement new security mitigations.

Meta is removing users under 16 from its platforms as Australia enforces the world’s first nationwide social media ban

WhatsApp is preparing a new interoperability feature that will let users in Europe message people on supported third-party apps directly from WhatsApp. The update isn’t live yet, but Meta says it’s coming soon as part of its DMA-driven compliance.

Users in Europe who have opted in to the third-party integration will be able to share messages, images, voice messages, videos, and files.