Privacy takes a leap: The end of the phone number on WhatsApp?
Meta plans a major WhatsApp update letting users sign in with a username instead of a phone number for the first time, similar to Telegram’s long-standing model.
iPhone stays in your pocket: WhatsApp arrives on Apple smartwatches
WhatsApp, YouTube, and Facebook: What are the most popular apps used in Israel in 2025?
Grapevine, October 19, 2025: Remembering at the National Library
Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign
In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.
Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets
Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.
Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says
Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.
'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta
Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.
How animated video prescriptions are revolutionizing patient care
Israeli start-up GistMD collaborates with Mayo Clinic to deliver AI-powered, personalized video care instructions that improve patient understanding and outcomes.
Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons
TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.
Donation infiltration: How Iranian spies infiltrate IDF donation networks to target Israel
Iranian operatives are using Facebook or WhatsApp groups of mothers of IDF soldiers to spy on Israel.
New from WhatsApp: A new tool that will save you from the flood of group messages
The Meta AI assistant quickly summarizes unread chat messages without revealing content to Meta or WhatsApp, combining AI convenience with full end-to-end encryption protection.
Finally: WhatsApp comes to the iPad - and this time officially
After years of neglecting Apple’s tablet, Meta finally launches an official WhatsApp app for iPad, featuring a large-screen interface and multitasking support with other apps for better productivity.
Municipal rabbi publicly apologizes for questioning Jewishness of Ethiopian mikveh attendant
Two weeks ago, and about eight years after the incident first occurred, the religious municipality of Kiryat Motzkin, along with Druckman, issued a public personal apology to Ishta.
Finally, an official WhatsApp app for iPad is here
The new version is now available on the Apple App Store and offers all the features expected from an advanced messaging app in 2025.
