reception and criticism of whatsapp security and privacy features
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You Can Now Hide Your IP Address During WhatsApp Calls
Even though it’s owned by the data-hungry company Meta, WhatsApp is known for its secure messaging. That’s because the app has long offered end-to-end encryption in both texting and calling, so no one other than the parties involved can access the contents of a chat. But even though your WhatsApp calls are encrypted, they aren’t…
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The Clever Way to Send High-Res Photos on WhatsApp
Across much of the world, WhatsApp is now the default messaging app (except, of course, in the U.S.). And that’s mostly for good reason — it’s free, it’s fast, and it’s end-to-end encrypted. But one side effect of WhatsApp’s popularity is it compresses the hell out of every photo and video you share. Sometimes, you…
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How to Check If Someone Blocked You on WhatsApp
If someone on WhatsApp continuously fails to respond to you, they may be ignoring you — or they may have blocked you from contacting them altogether.
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Move Your Chats From WhatsApp to Telegram the Easy Way
If you’re thinking of ditching WhatsApp — for any reason — one of the sticking points might be the difficulty of moving your conversations from WhatsApp to another service. People have built some clever tools to help you accomplish this, but Telegram is now launching an official import tool to make the transition incredibly easy.