Meta wins FTC antitrust case, keeps Instagram and WhatsApp
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A federal judge ruled that the FTC failed to prove Meta formed a monopoly through its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.
Meta has introduced new tools to help cybersecurity researchers find bugs in WhatsApp. In a new blog post discussing the success of its Bug Bounty program over the last 15 years, Meta said the researchers asked for a product that would help them investigate WhatsApp-specific technologies better, and in response, it built WhatsApp Research Proxy.
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Meta expands WhatsApp’s security research with a $4 million bounty
Meta has expanded its bug bounty program for WhatsApp, announcing new incentives to improve security research on the messaging platform alongside a $4 million
WhatsApp is preparing a new interoperability feature that will let users in Europe message people on supported third-party apps directly from WhatsApp. The update isn’t live yet, but Meta says it’s coming soon as part of its DMA-driven compliance.
Users in Europe who have opted in to the third-party integration will be able to share messages, images, voice messages, videos, and files.
WhatsApp is testing a feature that shows Meta-verified usernames when users search unknown numbers, aiming to make identifying unfamiliar contacts easier
WhatsApp will soon show ads in its Updates tab as Meta explores new revenue options while keeping private chats encrypted and the core messaging experience unchanged.
Meta has announced that BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging services that will have interoperability with WhatsApp in the European Union.