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WhatsApp has become an essential part of everyday communication. From early morning greetings to late-night conversations, most personal and professional chats now happen on this single app. Whether ...

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Anyone who deleted a message in WhatsApp hastily or by mistake can recover it under certain circumstances. What is necessary for this is shown in this guide.

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WhatsApp won't let you delete Meta's AI from the chat messenger, but officials in the European Union may be able to let you at least pick a more familiar AI assistant. The European Commission is ...

After the highly criticised Super Bowl Halftime performance, Bad Bunny deleted his entire Instagram presence. Read on to know more!

Losing a chat on WhatsApp can feel bad, more so when the note had value or care. The good news is that lost chats can often come back. This guide shows how, in clear steps, with no rush and no tricks.

Ripple effect: Questions about whether WhatsApp's encryption works as Meta describes have taken center stage in a new international lawsuit filed in a US federal court, where plaintiffs allege that ...

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