For years, WhatsApp was seen primarily as a mobile-first communication platform—a simple chat app designed for smartphones, ...

WhatsApp is edging its way beyond being a simple chat app, and moving closer to being a social network, with an update that shows who has been “recently online”, a feature that’s designed to encourage ...

You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are.

WhatsApp is making group chat smarter and more fun in 2026 with its latest updates. Discover new member tags, text stickers, ...

Users can now share Live Photos (iOS) and Motion Photos (Android) as part of the latest update to WhatsApp. According to a Meta Newsroom post, this feature adds sound and movement to captured images.