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HD Photos Everywhere Meta is rolling out new abilities to Messenger, such as sharing HD photos, sharing larger prominent files, connecting to other contacts quickly, and more.

Social monopoly? Meta is asking a judge to dismiss an FTC antitrust lawsuit related to the company's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.

Meta outage Several users worldwide reported that Whatsapp Messenger was down this afternoon.

Easier on the thumb WhatsApp is constantly making and testing changes to its app over the past few months; a new one now wants to make it more accessible.

Mass messaging Google Chat wants you to share messages with groups easily with a new "Announcements" feature, which is like Channels on WhatsApp.

Tap to skip WhatsApp for iOS got a new update early this week, allowing users to control the platform's videos by double-tapping the screen.

Longer Statuses WhatsApp has been testing several new features over the past few weeks. The latest Android beta brings a highly requested Status update feature.

Private previews Currently, links sent in WhatsApp messages will automatically generate previews. Users will soon get an option to disable this feature if they prefer.

AI domination WhatsApp might let you jazz up backgrounds and tweak images using generative AI right in the app.

transcribe voice notes WhatsApp wants you to read voice notes if you find yourself in noisy environments and unable to hear them.