WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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Facebook’s WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service After NPCI Approval
Facebook’s WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service After NPCI Approval
November 05, 2020  |  Payment Methods

WhatsApp has won a green light to expand its payments service in India after a two-year pilot program by the Facebook-owned service. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Facebook Takes Dating App To Europe; WhatsApp Allows Businesses To Sell In Chats
Today In Payments Around The World: Facebook Takes Dating App To Europe; WhatsApp Allows Businesses...
October 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe, while cross-border mobile messaging program WhatsApp is introducing new...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
October 22, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is introducing new services that will enable business users to sell directly on the platform within chats, WhatsApp said in a statement on...

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China’s Didi Teams With WhatsApp To Offer Ride-Hailing Service In Brazil In One App
China’s Didi Teams With WhatsApp To Offer Ride-Hailing Service In Brazil In One App
October 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

99, a Brazilian ridesharing service, will partner with Facebook-owned WhatsApp in order to take orders on the chat platform, letting users summon cars without having...

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DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk, Social Media Co. Says
DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk, Social Media Co. Says
October 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) effort to break Facebook away from Instagram and WhatsApp might not be so easy, according to The Wall Street Journal...

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New Report: Why It’s Time To Retire The Subscription Paywall
New Report: Why It’s Time To Retire The Subscription Paywall
August 06, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

The global economy is becoming increasingly connected, with businesses looking to sell to customers locally and around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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WhatsApp Awaits OK From India’s RBI To Launch Payments Feature
WhatsApp Awaits OK From India’s RBI To Launch Payments Feature
August 05, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger program, is expected to enter India’s payments market after becoming compliant with the country’s data-localization standards, according to a report from...

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Movile CEO On Building Latin America’s Mobile-Commerce Ecosystem
Movile CEO On Building Latin America’s Mobile-Commerce Ecosystem
July 27, 2020  |  Mobile Commerce

That a market is massive and emerging as a target for digitization, does not necessary mean it will be an easy target to pursue —...

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Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shifting Latin America’s Open Banking Plans
Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shifting Latin America’s Open Banking Plans
July 23, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

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