Facebook apps dominate social media landscape
Facebook-owned apps dominated user engagement across seven of its major markets, albeit with user preferences …
WhatsApp tests multiple devices chat sync
WhatsApp was reportedly working on a feature allowing the synchronisation of chat history on multiple …
WhatsApp fights for Brazil money future
WhatsApp scrambled to rescue its ailing mobile payments play, opening talks with Brazil’s central bank …
Brazil suspends WhatsApp payments
Brazil’s central bank told Visa and Mastercard to stop supporting mobile payments through WhatsApp after …
Smartphones, apps becoming primary news source
Fresh research by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) found increasing dependence …
India watchdog scrutinises WhatsApp money move
A long delayed WhatsApp move to launch a mobile payment service in India potentially faced …
Facebook opens door to Messenger Rooms
Facebook took a significant step into the increasingly popular online video-calling segment, unveiling a feature …
Facebook Indonesia payments plan inches forward
Three of Facebook’s aspiring mobile payment partners in Indonesia held talks with the country’s central …
WhatsApp tightened rules around forwarding viral messages, after a spike in the number of mass …
WhatsApp, WHO send virus alerts via chatbot
The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a messaging service on WhatsApp to provide updates and …
