“The Time is Now” is WhatsApp’s original documentary following @bukayosaka87 as he faces the biggest moment of his career 🏆
544
597
1,852
499,110
We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with WhatsApp at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal and will send an update here as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience!
63,175
72,363
287,829
when we say view once, we mean:
no replays 🚫
no screenshots ✋
no second looks 🙅♀️
2,998
3,808
76,142
8,277,430
if your last seen isn’t on, you can't see other contacts' last seen, those are the rules
3,453
3,809
49,495
4,491,447
We’re now back and running at 100%.
💚 Thank you to everyone around the world today for your patience while our teams worked diligently to restore WhatsApp. We truly appreciate you and continue to be humbled by how much people and organizations rely on our app every day. 💚
2,299
5,025
47,850
Apologies to everyone who hasn’t been able to use WhatsApp today. We’re starting to slowly and carefully get WhatsApp working again.
Thank you so much for your patience. We will continue to keep you updated when we have more information to share.
2,949
6,434
45,377
💭 Rethinking your message? Now you’ll have a little over 2 days to delete your messages from your chats after you hit send.
1,785
4,890
30,632
we’re working quickly to resolve connectivity issues with WhatsApp and we’ll update you here as soon as possible.
4,064
5,494
29,960
4,997,069
Thanks for your patience, that was a long 45 minutes but we are back! #WhatsAppDown
1,780
3,674
29,661
You may be experiencing some issues using WhatsApp at the moment. We’re aware and working to get things running smoothly again. We’ll keep you updated and in the meantime, thanks for your patience.
2,023
4,846
26,643
We want to address some rumors and be 100% clear we continue to protect your private messages with end-to-end encryption.
4,695
7,571
20,490
Ofrecemos disculpas a todos los que no han podido usar WhatsApp hoy. WhatsApp está activándose y regresando a la normalidad poco a poco, muchísimas gracias por su paciencia.
Los mantendremos informados cuando tengamos más información para compartir.
908
1,954
18,765
WHATSAPP FOR IPAD NOW! ⤵️
bit.ly/DownloadWhatsAppOniPa…
673
1,026
14,277
1,891,326
Question: when you pronounce “Read Receipts,” do you say:
read like reed, OR read like red? 🤔
1,390
939
11,760
We’re aware of some issues accessing WhatsApp. We’re actively working on a solution and starting to see a return to normal for most people. We expect things to be back to normal shortly.
1,859
1,945
11,331
1,341,066
Some of the best conversations start with a hello, नमस्ते, Olá, Hola, Ẹ nlẹ̀ o, Oli otya?
1,695
2,869
10,651
new text formatting shortcuts have entered the chat
ALT What / How chart for text formatting on WhatsApp - Message for a bulleted list 1. Message for a numbered list > Message for a block quote 'Message' for inline code *Message* for bold _Message_ for italic ~Message~ for strikethrough ```Message``` for Monospace
498
1,444
9,158
824,664
Feeling “Happier Than Ever”?
Share how you feel with album-inspired @billieeilish stickers, now on WhatsApp.🕊 wa.me/stickerpack/HappierTha…
167
616
8,297
Starting today, people across India will be able to send money through WhatsApp 💸 This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a message.
753
2,355
8,208
We know some people are experiencing issues right now, we're working on getting things back to 100% for everyone as quickly as possible
2,241
1,338
7,738
1,156,561
Pedimos desculpas a todos que não conseguiram usar o WhatsApp hoje. WhatsApp está voltando a funcionar em sua normalidade gradualmente, muito obrigado pela sua paciência.
Manteremos vocês informados quando tivermos mais informações para compartilhar.
311
420
6,506
All these new food docu-series are making us crave a bite from home. What’s your go-to home comfort food?
160
76
5,157
WhatsApp users in Brazil can now send money to friends and family or pay a business right from your chat 💸💸💸
855
1,806
5,707
Our privacy policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family. Learn more about how we protect your privacy as well as what we do NOT share with Facebook here: faq.whatsapp.com/general/sec…
1,019
1,503
5,483
Thank you to everyone who’s reached out. We're still working to counter any confusion by communicating directly with @WhatsApp users. No one will have their account suspended or deleted on Feb 8 and we’ll be moving back our business plans until after May - blog.whatsapp.com/giving-mor…
2,107
2,073
5,318
We exist to connect the world privately. We stand with the rights of people to access private messaging. We are not blocking Iranian numbers. We are working to keep our Iranian friends connected and will do anything within our technical capacity to keep our service up and running
1,432
744
4,864
A new way to keep the chats that mean the most 📱📲 Today, you’ll have the ability to transfer your entire chat history from Android to iOS and vice versa. Now you have the freedom to switch to and from your preferred devices.
359
800
5,020
"Delete for Me" 🤦🤦🤦
We've all been there, but now you can UNDO when you accidentally delete a message for you that you meant to delete for everyone!
235
627
4,951
682,508
new daily record: 20B messages sent (inbound) and 44B messages received (outbound) by our users = 64B messages handled in just 24 hours.
1,205
2,683
4,554
Introducing disappearing messages. Now you can set chats to disappear after 7 days. Because not all messages need to stick around forever.
401
1,169
4,639
Your privacy deserves more protection.
That's why we're excited to announce three 🆕 layers of security to wrap your messages in.
Learn what they do 👇
336
1,197
4,505
It’s an honor to work with @WHO to provide this simple service to get the latest information directly from the experts right on WhatsApp. Tap the link below to get started. Share these tips and de-bunked rumors with your friends and family 🙏 bit.ly/who-covid-19-whatsapp
415
2,532
4,475
Over the last 24 hours we’ve been in touch with a Twitter engineer who posted an issue with his Pixel phone and WhatsApp.
We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate.
WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6AM (and that's just a part of the timeline!) What's going on?
Community note
WhatsApp has clarified they believe it to be a bug in Android's Privacy Dashboard (twitter.com/WhatsApp/statu…
647
789
4,403
2,983,268
Happy New Year! 🎊 Over 100 billion private WhatsApp messages were sent on December 31st 2019 around the globe 🌏 Breaking all records for most messages sent on WhatsApp in one day ever 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
325
572
4,003
android friends, we moved some things around to make it easier to access what you need, when you need it
meet your new navigation tools 🤝 closer to your thumbs and easy on the eyes
ALT Old WhatsApp UI where chats, status, and calls can be accessed at the top of the screen
ALT New WhatsApp UI where chats, updates, communities, and calls can be accessed at the bottom of the screen
845
237
2,591
615,884
The same privacy you expect from a face-to-face conversation (remember them?) now with up to 8 people. End-to-end encrypted. Update your WhatsApp to try it out.
516
1,097
3,989
iPhone, Android… it’s all the same to us
we just want you to message privately, no matter what kind of phone you’re on
479
227
3,849
392,149
your personal messages are private between you and the recipient. “we see you” in our original post was meant as a way to say we relate to and understand people who love to use lol as a way to end a message
265
56
4,001
635,706
facebook.com/WhatsApp/videos… - how E2E encryption works.
1,861
699
3,560
In 2011 we introduced Group Chats, and we haven't stopped improving since. In the coming weeks, we'll roll out the ability to share files up to 2GB and add more people to your groups so you can continue creating and nurturing meaningful, private connections.
Group chat is now live for iPhone and BlackBerry in versions 2.6 (our Android client update with group chat is coming in 12 hours)
428
634
3,661
“we see you” is meant figuratively, not literally!
end-to-end encryption means NO ONE, not even we, can see your messages
226
48
3,842
380,289
digitalsynopsis.com/advertis… - Stories like this inspire us to work late… #stillintheoffice
1,269
1,182
3,144
channels is now fully available in over 180 countries 🌍 make sure your app is up to date to start channeling your faves 📲
1,109
354
3,242
539,684
Whatever you share on WhatsApp, stays between you. That’s because your personal messages are protected by end-to-end encryption and that will never change.
576
571
3,433
Welcome to Communities 👋
Now admins can bring related groups together in one place to keep conversations organized.
Organized. Private. Connected 🤝
886
623
3,319
We've made it easier than ever to start a group call from WhatsApp for groups of 4 or less. From your group chat tap the video or voice call icon to directly start a call with everyone in the chat! 🙌
343
630
3,348
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the war in Ukraine. Here is some important information on how to protect and safeguard your privacy for our users in Ukraine and around the world.
432
447
3,318
You: *changes WhatsApp profile pic*
Also you:
ALT You: *changes WhatsApp profile pic* Also you: i hope my crush notices
267
320
3,345
We’re aware some of you might be experiencing issues sending media on WhatsApp at the moment.
We’re working to get things up and running at 100% again. We’ll keep you updated, in the meantime thanks for your patience 🙏
337
560
3,184
545,662
🤫For your eyes, not your ears. You can now mute the audio on your videos before adding them to your Status or sending in chat. Now available on Android.
360
396
3,227
We’re joining the team! WhatsApp is the Official Messaging Partner of @MercedesAMGF1 for 2024 and beyond 🤝
232
250
2,942
389,807
Pro-tip: Now you can put 32 of your favorite people in ONE voice call.
Sharing good news with your whole family means hearing all the joy and laughter in one easy call.
247
454
3,160
*checks calendar. pours coffee*. OK. Let’s do this. No, we can’t see your personal messages. No, we won’t delete your account. Yes, you can accept at any time.
804
335
3,138
New feature alert!
You can now send photos and videos that disappear after they’ve been opened via View Once on WhatsApp, giving you more control over your chats privacy!
621
705
3,087
Making new all time records
More than 25 million messages per second during the penalty kicks!
Glad to have been part of it 💚⚽️🏆
91
263
3,059
303,745
big news for people who love to put lyrics on their status: now you can add music, too
394
314
3,128
257,969
IT’S HERE 📣 Message Editing is rolling out now.
You now get up to 15 minutes after sending a message to edit it. So you don’t have to worry if you duck it up 🦆
712
659
2,945
507,916
New feature alert! We are rolling out Dark Mode on desktop, improvements to group video calls, Status in KaiOS - and coming in a few weeks, Animated Stickers and QR codes.
278
521
2,980