WhatsApp Messenger, commonly known simply as WhatsApp, is an American social media, instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) service accessible via desktop and mobile app. Owned by Meta Platforms, the service allows users to send text messages, voice messages, and video messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content. The service requires a cellular mobile telephone number to register. WhatsApp was launched in May 2009. In January 2018, WhatsApp released a standalone business app called WhatsApp Business which can communicate with the standard WhatsApp client. As of May 2025, the service had 3 billion monthly active users, making it the most popular messenger app. The name of the app is meant to sound like "what's up".
Beyond's analysis on WhatsApp
- — Organized retail crime exploits encrypted messaging for 'steal-to-order' operations
- — Two publishers bet that handwritten greeting cards can grow revenue threefold despite digital competition
- — Publishers bet on traditional greeting cards to triple revenue despite digital displacement
- — Social media platforms exploited to coordinate mass migrant crossing at Ceuta border, raising security and regulatory concerns
- — Over 60% of Italian workers receive job‑related messages outside regular hours, reigniting debate over the right to disconnect and overtime pay
- — Meta leverages WhatsApp to become an enterprise communications infrastructure
- — WhatsApp introduces reservable usernames, enabling users to connect without sharing phone numbers
- — WhatsApp’s shift to anonymous, nickname‑based chat reflects a broader trend of users seeking refuge from adult responsibilities, raising concerns about digital well‑being and fraud risk
- — WhatsApp launches username-based chat, triggering privacy benefits and fraud risks
- — WhatsApp scam losses expose trust gaps in digital payment platforms
- — Booking brand impersonation scams via WhatsApp surge, undermining travel platform credibility
- — EU's regulation mandates Meta to permit rival AI chatbots access to WhatsApp, reshaping the competitive landscape
Recent news mentioning WhatsApp
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- — Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
- — Y Combinator Alum Launches Atli, an AI-Powered Travel eSIM Built Into WhatsApp
- — Ashby Brings WhatsApp Messaging to Candidate Communication
- — State-backed hackers targeted EU officials on WhatsApp, document shows
- — WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
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