Whatsapp news and trends

Meta Backs India’s Cred and Hires Founder to Run WhatsApp
Facebook / Meta // June 22, 2026

Meta has invested $900 million in India’s Cred, and hired its founder to oversee WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Meta Begins Rollout of Subscription Plans for Apps and AI
Facebook / Meta // May 27, 2026

Meta will soon roll out subscriptions for three of its apps and for creators, businesses and power users of its artificial intelligence (AI) offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
Artificial Intelligence // April 22, 2026

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Meta Taps AI to Combat Fraud Across WhatsApp and Facebook
Fraud Prevention // March 11, 2026

Meta has launched new artificial intelligence-powered anti-scam tools for its platforms WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem

April 30, 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year as it embeds the technology more deeply throughout its family of apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?

July 13, 2023
Is the social media landscape too crowded? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Subscriptions Push Premium Over Freemium Amid Rising Prices

October 06, 2022
Apps dabbling in everything from retail to romance are charging for more features as way to generate new revenue streams from legions of “freemium” or unpaid users. Get the Full...

Visa’s Salazar: WhatsApp’s Relaunch In Brazil Gives Consumers P2P Choice

May 10, 2021
After nearly a full year of waiting, WhatsApp payments have been cleared by Brazil’s central bank to go live, enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) payments capabilities for its 120 million Brazilian users, 86...

Quick Reads
WhatsApp Steps Up Fight Against Account Impersonation

July 01, 2026
WhatsApp recently began offering usernames, designed to help people connect while keeping their phone numbers private. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Meta Backs India’s Cred and Hires Founder to Run WhatsApp

June 22, 2026
Meta has invested $900 million in India’s Cred, and hired its founder to oversee WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Meta Begins Rollout of Subscription Plans for Apps and AI

May 27, 2026
Meta will soon roll out subscriptions for three of its apps and for creators, businesses and power users of its artificial intelligence (AI) offering. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Meta Taps AI to Combat Fraud Across WhatsApp and Facebook

March 11, 2026
Meta has launched new artificial intelligence-powered anti-scam tools for its platforms WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...