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WhatsApp says that it will not delete or deactivate the accounts of users who oppose its latest privacy policy update that requires sharing data with Facebook companies. The company backtracks on a previous decision that gave its users a harsh ultimatum to accept sharing their data with Facebook if they want to continue using their account or, as an alternative, to delete their accounts. The policy updates pushed by WhatsApp since the start of 2021 show a 180-degree shift compared to last year's privacy policy that allowed users to choose not to have their account info shared with Facebook. Facebook companies that can access WhatsApp users' data after this year's privacy changes include Facebook, Facebook Payments, Onavo, Facebook Technologies, and CrowdTangle. "We may use the information we receive from them, and they may use the information we share with them, to help operate, provide, improve, understand, customize, support, and market our Services and their offe...

WhatsApp has introduced a new Mama Love sticker pack for Mother's Day. The Facebook-owned instant messaging service shared the development on Twitter along with a short clip that shows some of the stickers included in the pack. The Mama Love sticker pack is available on Android and iOS devices globally. There are 11 stickers in the pack that has been created by Paula Cruz. The Mama Love sticker pack follows the Vaccines for All sticker pack that was released early last month. With Mother's Day right around the corner on May 9, WhatsApp has released a new sticker pack called Mama Love which can be downloaded for free by both Android and iOS users. It is 2.7MB in size and includes 11 animated stickers that provide a range of emotions that users can express on Mother's Day using these stickers. Downloading these packs is quite simple and we have put together a step-by-step guide on how you can do so. Download Mama Love sticker pack on WhatsApp Open WhatsApp on your Android or...

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Friday said it had for now done away with the May 15 deadline for users to accept its privacy policy and that it would “follow up” with people who had not yet accepted the new terms of service. “No accounts will be deleted on May 15 because of this update and no one in India will lose functionality of WhatsApp either. We will follow up with reminders to people over the next several weeks,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement. The Facebook-owned company also said that though most WhatsApp users had accepted the terms of the updated privacy policy, some have not had the chance to do so. “We’ve spent the last few months working to clear up confusion and misinformation. As a reminder this update does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone,” the spokesperson said. Earlier this year in January, WhatsApp had, through an in-app notification, told its users that it had updated the privacy policy and that if they d...

WhatsApp recently scrapped its May 7 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update. The Facebook-owned messaging platform announced the policy update back in January 2021, which was first supposed to come into effect on February 8. However, severe backlash from users, who were concerned about privacy, forced the company to postpone its plans. The last date for accepting the policy update was pushed to May 15 after which WhatsApp said it would delete accounts of those who didn’t accept the new terms.\  As the wait for PUBG Mobile's return in India continues, developer’s Krafton, recently announced that the game will be rebranded as Battlegrounds Mobile India. Ahead of the launch, the game’s new website has gone live. The developers have also quietly changed the logo on the company’s official YouTube channel. Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registrations will begin soon in India. The website now confirms that the Battlegrounds Mobile India release date is imm...

Many of us interact with people who are not our friends on Instagram, and sometimes you might want to check a message that they have sent but not be “seen”. When you check any DM on Instagram, it is immediately marked as “seen” for both you and the other person who has sent it. WhatsApp has the option of turning off read receipts (the blue ticks) but Instagram has no such feature. Whether you follow the person or not, if you have seen a message sent by them, it will be marked as “seen” and the person on the other side will know. So for whatever reason you might have not wanted to be “seen” having read that message, maybe you don't have time or inclination to engage in the conversation further, or you just don't want to talk, it makes the situation a little awkward. However, there are two ways how you can check DMs on Instagram without it being marked as “seen”. One is a temporary solution, the other is more permanent. Depending on why you want to not be “seen” reading the DMs, ...

In its FAQ page, updated on Friday, WhatsApp reiterates twice that it won’t delete your account if you don’t accept its controversial new privacy policy update on May 15. Users won’t lose functionality of WhatsApp either which means you can continue to use all its features including text and video calling like before. Needless to say, this was a major concern among many users even though WhatsApp claims a majority of those who have received the new terms of service have accepted them already. WhatsApp has started to display a banner within the app “providing more information that people can read at their own pace.” There are essentially three points that it is highlighting in all its communications: The update does not affect the privacy of your messages with your friends and family in any way. It does not expand its ability to share data with parent firm Facebook anywhere in the world (WhatsApp has been sharing some user data like phone numbers with Facebook since 2016). The changes ...

WhatsApp has clarified how it will be treating the accounts of users who won't be accepting its updated terms and policy. The information was posted on the company's official website For those who choose not to accept the company's updated terms, the app will continue to show a notification asking to accept. After a period of several weeks, the users will see a persistent reminder. Once users see a persistent reminder, the WhatsApp app will switch to a limited functionality mode. In this mode, users won't be able to access their chat list. If they receive a chat, they will be able to open it through their notifications and also respond to them. Any incoming audio and video calls can also be received. A few weeks later, the user will stop receiving all calls and messages. WhatsApp doesn't put an exact date on any of these events, giving a nebulous period for each state that will seemingly vary based on users. Also, it's not clear what relevance the previously men...

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will suggest stickers based on the words you type, according to a report. The new feature is said to be currently under development and it could be made available to both Android and iOS users. Some references suggesting how the sticker suggestion feature could work have surfaced online. It is also said to be initially limited to WhatsApp's native sticker collections. Companies including Apple and Google already offer contextual emoji and sticker suggestions to their users. The new feature will analyse the first word you type in the chat bar to suggest relevant stickers, WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo reports . The source has also provided a screenshot and a video that suggests the default sticker icon in the textbox would flash to notify users when a sticker suggestion is available. Users would just need to tap the flashed sticker icon to view the suggestions, as shown in the video. Also Read: Future Pixel phones may get unlimited Googl...

     In the second wave of the pandemic, India has been witnessing a major surge in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, the government is ramping up the vaccination process and in May, the Centre started the third phase of the world's largest inoculation drive. In the third phase of the vaccination drive, people above the age of 18 will get vaccinated. However, people are finding it difficult to find the available slot for vaccination in their nearby vaccination centres. Well, to help people several tech giants came forward and they launched apps and websites in which the people will be able to see the available slot in their nearby vaccination centre. The popular messaging app, WhatsApp too came forward to help people to help citizens find the nearby vaccination centre through the MyGov WhatsApp chatbot. The MyGov WhatsApp chatbot is an automated chat space that helps people to find accurate information about coronavirus and now with the third phase of the vaccination drive, i...

The Covid-19 surge in India is reaching disturbing proportions. And one of the key weapons to fight the viral spread is by speeding up the vaccination drive . India has opened up the vaccination process for everyone above the age of 18 . The government-run central CoWIN portal is the nodal point for registering for vaccine and book appointment slots. The portal provides a list of nearby vaccination centres. But as there had been some technical glitches due to crores of users logging in simultaneously, the government is now adding WhatsApp-backed MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot to help people search for vaccination centres in their locality. The chatbot, launched last year, is now updated to help users in finding the closest vaccination centre. As Covid-19 worsens in India, Amazon helps fly in medical equipment India mulls 'touchless’ Covid vaccination process

Apple’s recent iOS 14.5 version for iPhone brought a whole lot of new emojis to express your feelings in more detail. The company added a total of 441 emojis in a single OS update. Google, Samsung, Facebook and others may also introduce some new ones soon this year. However, now, we have a look at our first major and potential emoji that could arrive in devices by next year - multi-skin tone handshake emojis. \      Ever since both the tech giants Apple and Google have asked the Unicode Consortium to add more skin tones to existing emojis since 2014, we have been seeing several of them coming up with every major update. And this time the existing handshake emoji is getting this treatment. For now, be it on WhatsApp, Facebook, Apple or anywhere else, you can see the handshake emoji only in yellow colour. However, new skin tones have now been submitted to the Unicode Consortium, wherein both hands can be of different skin tones as well.      This news came v...