WhatsApp News and Features – Updates, Tips & Insights

Ajman Police launch AI WhatsApp chat for inquiries

Smart AJP AI system boosts response speed, efficiency and customer satisfaction

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WhatsApp-powered system provides instant replies and seamless service links

Major Instagram data leak: Is your account at risk?

Leaked Instagram data reportedly exposes usernames, emails, phone numbers, addresses

Meta denies Instagram data breach affecting 17.5m users, urges ignoring reset emails

‘Happy New Year’ WhatsApp text may steal your bank info

Happy New Year messages may hide malware, police warn

Cybercrime alert: Fraudulent New Year greetings circulating online

Dubai fines man Dh40,000 for online threats and insults

Court awards moral damages after online threats escalate between colleagues

Dubai court orders compensation for emotional distress caused by social media abuse.

UAE: Man acquitted for calling sister-in-law 'scorpion'

No trace, no proof: Appeal court clears man in WhatsApp status case

Case highlights challenges of proving online insult claims without solid technical evidence.

No WhatsApp in India without SIM: What expats must know

India to enforce 6-hour logouts; expats must keep WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal tied to SIM

India plans 6-hour logouts to curb misuse

No more ChatGPT on WhatsApp? Major AI chatbots face ban

Meta’s WhatsApp API will ban general-purpose AI chatbots starting January 2026

WhatsApp will block third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity from January 2026

New WhatsApp rule restricts messages to ignored chats

Tired of spam? Meta rolls out new anti-spam rules for WhatsApp messages

WhatsApp will now limit messages sent to people who don’t reply to curb spam and bulk messaging.

India’s Arattai app goes viral: Is WhatsApp in trouble?

WhatsApp rival Arattai tops India charts amid US tariffs, here’s why it’s secure

Could India’s Arattai replace WhatsApp? Here’s what you need to know

WhatsApp tests usernames to replace phone numbers

New username feature aims to boost privacy and reduce spam on the messaging platform

Described as one of the boldest updates in the app’s history, the change marks a major shift in how privacy is managed on the Meta-owned platform.

Major WhatsApp status update: Share smarter, faster

WhatsApp revamps status layout with Instagram-style view counts and quick-share buttons

WhatsApp enhances status with new sharing and privacy features

Struggling with WhatsApp chats? Try threaded replies

WhatsApp just made group chats way easier — here’s the new feature

Struggling to follow group chats? WhatsApp’s new threaded replies may fix that

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