WhatsApp

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has launched a new AI-powered feature for WhatsApp that summarizes unread messages. What Happened: On Wednesday, Meta announced the new feature that leverages Meta AI to generate summaries of unread messages, which are visible only to the user, not anyone in the...

Susan Li, the chief financial officer at Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), recounted a pivotal moment in late 2022 that reshaped how the company communicates with investors. What Happened: Speaking on the Cheeky Pint podcast last week, Li, who’s been CFO of the social networking giant for...

The U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp from staff devices, citing serious cybersecurity concerns and recommending rival apps as safer alternatives. What Happened: In a memo circulated Monday, the Office of the Chief Administrative...

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) instant messaging service, WhatsApp, is pushing back against allegations by the Iranian government that it is being used by Israel to identify and target individuals. What Happened: On Tuesday, Iran's state-run news agency IRIB reported that authorities warned...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) could potentially generate over $10 billion in annual ad revenue from its WhatsApp messaging service by 2028, according to an analyst. What Happened: Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney estimated that if Meta could secure an average advertising...

The antitrust trial from the Federal Trade Commission against Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has centered on the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC is accusing META of using its power to acquire smaller companies through a "buy or bury" strategy. The trial has revealed that...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)-owned WhatsApp has secured a $168 million jury verdict against NSO Group, the Israeli firm behind the controversial Pegasus spyware, over a 2019 hacking incident. What Happened: A federal jury in California ruled that NSO Group must pay $168 million in damages to...

An antitrust trial against Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has put the company's segments, such as Instagram and WhatsApp, into the spotlight, as the company could be forced to divest these units. A Benzinga reader poll shows a potential break-up could be a value unlock for Meta Platforms as they...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could highlight its progress in artificial intelligence when it reports first-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the analyst earnings estimates, what experts are saying ahead of the report and key items to watch. Earnings Estimates:...

More than a decade after Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) turned down a multibillion-dollar buyout from Facebook, the failed deal is back in the spotlight as Mark Zuckerberg testifies in Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) high-stakes antitrust trial. What Happened: On Tuesday, during his second day on the...

In a high-stakes antitrust trial that began Monday in Washington, D.C., the Federal Trade Commission called on Meta Platform, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to divest Instagram and WhatsApp, alleging these deals formed part of an illegal “buy or bury” strategy to monopolize social networking.  The...

On Monday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Washington, D.C., courtroom. What Happened: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Meta opened arguments in a trial that could lead to the forced divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp, reported CBS News. "There's...

Social media giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could be forced to spinoff or divest Instagram and WhatsApp as the result of a pending trial with the Federal Trade Commission. What Happened: Lina Khan, who stepped down as FTC Chair in January 2025, is speaking out as Meta's antitrust trial begins...

Signal, an open-source platform that is similar to Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp, is defending its reputation as the "gold standard" in encrypted messaging after an internal Pentagon advisory and an accidental leak of classified Trump-era war plans reignited concerns about the...

The regulatory risk is ratcheting higher for mega-cap tech giants, with antitrust lawsuits and deadlines stacking up like dominoes. From Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) courtroom battles to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) looming trials,...