WhatsApp on the way to adding a "spoiler" option for messages
A new feature revealed in the beta version will allow users to hide text behind a gray bar that will be revealed only when tapped – similar to the existing highlighting and formatting tools.
WhatsApp will allow new group members to read old messages
On the way to a change: WhatsApp stories will receive a central place in a new design
WhatsApp’s transcription revolution reaches all users
Russia steps up campaign against Telegram with allegations against its founder
Telegram has responded, accusing Russian authorities of using false pretexts to cripple its operations and promote a new state-owned messenger called MAX.
WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
Russia began limiting calls on messaging platforms last year, accusing them of refusing to share information with law enforcement.
Protecting journalists and public figures: WhatsApp launches new update
Aiming to tackle cyberattacks, WhatsApp joins Google and Apple by introducing an option to secure accounts more strongly. The feature will be available to all users in the coming weeks.
AI personal assistant takes the world by storm: “Now I feel like I’m living in the future”
The AI-based personal assistant Clawdbot has gone viral for its powerful features, but experts warn it raises serious security risks due to access to private data and personal accounts.
More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds
Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.
The Yasmin Lukatz Project and the Rehabilitation Fund of the Kibbutz Movement
Code for Israel and the Rehabilitation Fund of the Kibbutz Movement introduced a technological solution to strengthen and grow kibbutz communities after the war.
Who’s who in the group? WhatsApp allows adding personal tags next to names
The new feature, now available to iPhone users and on its way to all users, allows adding a text label next to names in groups.
Key barrier to online fraud can be bypassed for pennies, say researchers
Throwaway phone numbers offer a cheap way to bypass authentication text defenses.
IDF security crackdown can’t fix Israel’s WhatsApp addiction
In Israel 2025, you don't need advanced military systems to gather intelligence, you just need to be in the right WhatsApp group.
Authorities charge two French teens for planning ISIS-linked antisemitic terror attack - report
French authorities charged two teens with an ISIS-inspired terror conspiracy after finding messages suggesting a planned antisemitic attack.
