Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers
Encrypted messaging app Telegram reaches 900 million users, nears profitability as secretive company considers IPO
Cross platform texting improvement on the way, as Apple says it will add support for RCS messaging in 2024
SEC reportedly reviewing thousands of private messages from apps such as WhatsApp and Signal in Wall Street record-keeping probe
Online Safety Bill climbdown? After tech platforms threaten to quit UK, government abandons plan to scan encrypted messages
Apple adds to criticism of spy powers in Online Safety Bill that could force messaging firms to scan encrypted messages
Meta encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp introduces editing of sent messages, but only for 15 minutes after original post
Extra layer of security has been added for WhatsApp messages, with ability to lock and hide sensitive conversations
Elon Musk reveals Twitter is to launch encrypted direct messages on Wednesday, and voice and video chat are to follow
WhatsApp, six other encrypted messaging firms call for 'urgent rethink' of Online Safety Bill that they say woud weaken user…
Iran, China blow? Internet shutdowns by authoritarian regimes will not prevent WhatsApp users from messaging, Meta confirms
Millions of users of older iPhones and Android handsets are to lose access to WhatsApp, after support ends 31 December
Apple CEO Tim Cook suggests 'buy your mom an iPhone,' in response to question about no RCS support or integration…
New update for WhatsApp users will allow the use of any emoji as a reaction, greatly expanding choice for user…
Another app closure. Google Hangouts will be shut down in November this year, as conversations are moved onto Google Chat
Regulatory approval for Meta's WhatsApp, to more than double the number of users of its payments service in India to…
Messaging app Signal denies rumours its platform was hacked, saying it is part of a “co-ordinated misinformation campaign”
China strikes back? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has vanished, with some alleging Chinese interference
Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions
Look mum, no smartphone. For the first time WhatsApp to test a feature to allow users to send messages without…
Self destruct feature. Disappearing photo and video message option is being deployed for iOS and Android WhatsApp beta apps
Sweet revenge? Signal said it has hacked the phone hacking kit from Cellebrite, used by law enforcement to access mobile…
Reports surface that Microsoft is considering a possible $10 billion purchase of messaging and communication service Discord
Bigger screen time. Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service has finally added voice and video calling capabilities to its desktop version
Users who don't agree to WhatsApp's updated terms will be blocked from messaging, and their account could be eventually deleted
Delayed mandatory privacy policy update by Facebook's WhatsApp, to reportedly trigger questions from Indian parliamentary panel
Signal reportedly hiring more staff to cope with surge, as it and Telegram benefit from WhatsApp data policy update controversy
Research shows installations of Signal messaging app approaching one million a day, amid concern over WhatsApp data policy update
Rough start to the year for communication platform Slack, which is in the process of being acquired by CRM giant…
Watch out Zoom! WhatsApp is reportedly deliver voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web, its desktop based offering