WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...

WhatsApp is rolling out passkeys for backups, which is great news for anyone who has been on the platform for years. This will add another layer of security to anything that's been backed up, ...

WhatsApp is testing a new restriction to reduce spam by limiting how many messages individuals and businesses can send to people who have not replied to them. The move is part of the company’s broader ...

WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging app with billions of users, is taking a radical new measure to combat the growing spam problem. Meta, the app’s parent company, will impose a limit on the ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

WhatsApp chats have become central to both our work and personal lives. After winning our trust with its end-to-end encryption feature, the app has also become a storehouse of our personal photos and ...

The U.S. is awash with scam text messages. Officials say it has become a billion-dollar, highly sophisticated business benefiting criminals in China. Your highway toll payment is now past due, one ...

iOS 26 introduces a robust call screening feature that enhances your ability to manage incoming calls with precision and ease. This tool enables you to identify unknown callers, view live ...

A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies. Recent Meta ads have included fabricated ...

The music streaming giant is looking to moderate AI-generated music as it floods the platform. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Spotify is set to strengthen AI protections for artists and ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Unveiled at the firm's business summit in India, the feature ...

Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.