Meta wins FTC antitrust case, keeps Instagram and WhatsApp
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Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram
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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.
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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 getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram, the new feature allows users of the Meta-owned messaging app to post a short, text update that can be seen by others. In this space, you could let people know what you’re up to or what’s new in your life.
Researchers from the University of Vienna scraped data from 3.5 billion WhatsApp users, revealing significant privacy risks and prompting Meta to implement new security mitigations.
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.