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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used to describe his company’s mission as “making the world more open and connected.” Tuesday it did the opposite, as nearly all of Meta’s social platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, experienced widespread outages around the globe for around two hours.Some people found themselves being suddenly logged out of Facebook and Messenger. Instagram was not loading new content, starting around 10 am ET. “We're aware people are having trouble accessing our services,” Andy…

Meta Platforms-owned Facebook and Instagram were down for hundreds of thousands of users across the globe on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.The disruptions started around 10:00 am ET, with more than 300,000 reports of outages for Facebook and about 40,000 reports for Instagram, according to the website. "We're aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now," Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a post on X social media. Meta's status dashboard showed the…

Image Source : FILE WhatsApp WhatsApp is planning to add a new third-party messaging app support on the platform which offers users to get greater control over their messaging experience. With the new third-party messaging app support, the users will have the ability to choose to enable the feature. They could further select the choice of third-party apps they would…

Image Source : FILE Google and Meta have strong political bias - Elon Musk Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk recently stated that "Google and Meta's Facebook and Instagram have strong political bias". After referring to a post claiming Google interference in the US elections, Musk made his statement.  A user of X (formerly known as Twitter) named Steven Mackey…

With the widespread use of multiple devices, many WhatsApp users wonder if it's possible to use the same WhatsApp account on two smartphones simultaneously. While using WhatsApp on multiple devices like phones and laptops is common, using it simultaneously on two smartphones with the same number presents a unique challenge. This article explores whether this is feasible and provides a step-by-step guide to achieve it.Using WhatsApp on Two Devices At the Same TimeUnderstanding the FeatureWhatsApp's Linked Devices feature…

As part of its attempt to curb the menace of fraud over spam calls or SMS or…

WhatsApp could soon allow you to send messages to third-party apps such as Signal or Telegram with its new chat interoperability feature. The new feature is being developed in response to Europe's…

NSO Group, the maker of one the world’s most sophisticated cyber weapons, has been ordered by a US court to hand its code for Pegasus and other spyware products to WhatsApp as part of the company’s ongoing litigation.The decision by Judge Phyllis Hamilton is a major legal victory for WhatsApp, the Meta-owned communication app which has been embroiled in a lawsuit against NSO since 2019, when it alleged that the Israeli company’s spyware had been used against 1,400 WhatsApp users over a two-week period.NSO’s Pegasus code,…

Graphic: GizmodoWelcome to day 3 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! WhatsApp barely beat out Dark Sky in our second round of the tournament, garnering 53 percent of the overall vote. RIP Dark Sky. And today we have an epic grudge match between Google Maps and Yelp. Do Not Steal Our Robot Dog!If you’re just tuning in, you can read all about our selection criteria for this historic contest right here. And always, if you think we missed your personal favorite app of all time,…

In a continual effort to enrich user experience, Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp is set to introduce a new feature allowing users to send messages to third-party apps such as Signal and Telegram. The eagerly anticipated update, marked as version 2.24.6.2, was revealed by WABetaInfo.Cross-App ConnectivityThis innovative move by WhatsApp aligns with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), emphasizing chat interoperability to foster seamless communication across various platforms. In response to the DMA, WhatsApp had previously…