WhatsApp installs fall over 40% as users download rival apps
The Facebook-owned company announced a contentious privacy policy update in January, triggering a mass exodus of users to rival apps Signal and Telegram.
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The Facebook-owned company announced a contentious privacy policy update in January, triggering a mass exodus of users to rival apps Signal and Telegram.
A group of anthropologists from the U.K.'s University College London (UCL) came to the conclusion that humans have become so dependent on smartphones as part of everyday life that these [...]
What You Should Know Before Accepting WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Tomorrow is the deadline to accept the new privacy policy, but look at these points before deciding. Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! Email May 14, 2021 4 min read This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. Tomorrow is the deadline to for those deciding whether or not to accept WhatsApp's privacy policy. Since the measure was announced at the beginning of this year, endless doubts have arisen among u...
© Getty The popular messaging app Discord has reportedly stopped discussions to sell to potential buyers as it continues to consider an initial public offering (IPO). Sources close to the matter told The Wall Street Journal that talks with tech giant Microsoft had ended without a deal being reached, though the possibility of rekindling them was left open. In March, it was reported that Microsoft was in talks to purchase Discord. The messaging app has more than 100 million monthly users and was valued at $7 billion last year. The company is widely popular with video gamers and streamers, tho...
How to hide online status on WhatsApp to protect privacy Meira GebelApr 9, 2021, 02:56 IST WhatsApp's online or "last seen" status tells other users when you're using the app, but you can turn it off.Uwe Krejci/Getty Images You can hide your WhatsApp online status if you don't want others to see when you're online. WhatsApp normally allows everyone to view your online status, but it's easy to change in the app's settings. If you hide your online status on WhatsApp, you also won't be able to see other people's online status. If you use WhatsApp regularly, chances are you've spotted the lo...