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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Meta Teams With Vonage for Messaging-Based Payments in Singapore
Meta Teams With Vonage for Messaging-Based Payments in Singapore
May 18, 2023  |  Partnerships

Meta is continuing its expansion in Singapore via a partnership with Vonage. The collaboration lets WhatsApp users in the Asian country make payments using Meta’s WhatsApp...

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Stripe and WhatsApp Enable Payments in Chats in Singapore
Stripe and WhatsApp Enable Payments in Chats in Singapore
May 09, 2023  |  Partnerships

Stripe and WhatsApp have partnered to enable Singapore businesses to accept payments in WhatsApp chats. With Stripe Connect and Stripe Checkout integrated into WhatsApp, Singapore...

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Restaurants Take Advantage of Rise in Messaging to Drive Sales
Restaurants Take Advantage of Rise in Messaging to Drive Sales
May 04, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumers increasingly message each other online, restaurants are taking advantage of their familiarity with these chat-based interfaces to reduce friction from the digital ordering...

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Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
April 25, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Rising next-gen social engagement platforms are not on the metaverse or Web3 but rather simplified and streamlined text-based apps that draw together like-minded users and...

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Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
April 19, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly readying layoffs that will impact its flagship social media platforms. The company told managers to be prepared for layoff announcements Wednesday (April...

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Twitter Isn’t a Company Anymore; Can It Be a Super App?
Twitter Isn’t a Company Anymore; Can It Be a Super App?
April 12, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Seamless, embedded payment capabilities are emerging as a critical growth flywheel for tech platforms. This, as Meta pilots in-app business payment capabilities for WhatsApp users...

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Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp
Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp
April 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Meta says Brazilian WhatsApp users can now use the messaging app to pay local businesses. “This seamless and secure checkout experience will be a game-changer...

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Brazil’s Central Bank Authorizes Payments to Businesses via WhatsApp
Brazil’s Central Bank Authorizes Payments to Businesses via WhatsApp
March 03, 2023  |  Payment Methods

WhatsApp users in Brazil can now use the messaging app to pay businesses. Brazil’s central bank has authorized the launch of this service in the...

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Meta Follows Twitter Into Subscriptions
Meta Follows Twitter Into Subscriptions
February 19, 2023  |  Meta

Meta will begin testing a paid verification service for creators on Facebook and Instagram. The social media giant announced the launch of Meta Verified on...

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