The Latest Breaking News from WhatsApp

WhatsApp is letting you keep vanishing messages for later, but only if the sender consents.

Currently rolling out globally, Keep in Chat requires that you first get consent from the sender.

Meredith Whittaker and other messaging app heads have indicated that they could be forced to pull out of the UK in response to new legislation

Google Messages has finally caught up to messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp in offering end-to-end encrypted RCS group chats to all users.

Keep In Chat enables you to remember the good bits – but only if it's okay with the sender

Sabbir Ahmed refused to reveal the PIN for his phone but police were nevertheless able to access the device and read the drug dealing messages it contained

If someone keeps your private message, you’ll have 30 days to veto the decision

More fuel for the rumour that WhatsApp is working on ever more entertaining stickers and emotes

The World Health Organization has urged both sides in Sudan to pause fighting to allow people to get medical attention, as Khartoum's residents have banded together on social media offering aid, advice and support as fighting between two rival factions within the military junta entered its sixth day.

As the war against encryption goes on, the FBI, Interpol and others warn Meta's default-encrypted DMs would "degrade safety systems" against child sex abuses.

Global alliance including NCA and FBI says Meta’s decision to encrypt direct messages could harm children