“The Time is Now” is WhatsApp’s original documentary following @bukayosaka87 as he faces the biggest moment of his career 🏆

Username reservations are here, as more and more people claim theirs, here’s answers to the top questions you’re asking ⬇️ Q: Are usernames mandatory? A: Nope, they are optional. Q: What if the username I want isn’t available? A: There’s a few reasons you might not be able to reserve the username you want: 1) It’s an existing Instagram or Facebook username; these are reserved for their owners. 2) We’ve held well-known names and some variations of them - like public figures, celebrities, government entities and Meta-verified accounts - so they can only be claimed by their legitimate owners. If you try to reserve those, the system will say it’s not available. 3) Someone already claimed a common name, in that case use the username generator. Q: What if someone creates a username similar to mine to impersonate me or run a scam, how do you stop someone from pretending to be me? A: Usernames are not available for messaging yet. When they are, and you get a message from someone new, we’ll let you know the country origin, and a warning for first time outreach. Well-known public-figure names and their variations are held for verified owners. We’re also keeping a close eye on blocks and reports to take action against scammers. Q: Can random people message me if they know or guess my username? A: Just like you can’t search for a phone number in WhatsApp, you can’t search for a username. The best way to prevent someone from contacting you is to add a username key and to choose a username that is unique to WhatsApp. All the current measures remain in place to prevent unwanted contact, including warnings with details about unknown senders (whether they're a new account, if you share groups, what country they're in) and the ability to block and report. Q: What is a username key? A: An extra layer of protection you can enable with your username, so that another user will have to know both your username and your username key to contact you. You can reset your key at any time to stop new inbound contact through your username. Q: Do I have to link my other Meta accounts? A: If you want the same username as your Instagram or Facebook account, you’ll have to link them. This one of the ways to reduce impersonation and to make sure you’re the legitimate owner of the account. But after that, you can unlink the account if you want, or you can choose a username unique to WhatsApp. Q: Can I change my username later? A: Yes, as long as the new one you want is available. A few more things to keep in mind... People are making false claims about reserving popular or well-known usernames - this isn't true, only the legitimate account owners are able to reserve well-known public-figure names. We enabled reservations before usernames launch later this year because we think people will feel strongly about what username they want on WhatsApp. We’re taking our time and listening to feedback so that when it rolls out later this year we get it right.

your phone number is personal and sometimes you want to connect without handing it over. that's why we're introducing usernames for WhatsApp. starting this week, you can reserve a username to use later this year when we launch the feature. It takes just a few seconds, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp and then go to Settings > Account > Username.

NSO continues to violate US law, 7 years after we caught them targeting journalists and civil society. Today, we’re seeking to hold them in contempt for violating a U.S. court order prohibiting them from targeting WhatsApp. Foreign spyware companies cannot be allowed to break U.S. law and endanger people’s private communications. We’ve also made our first donation to the Spyware Accountability Initiative - working with civil society is crucial to protecting people’s privacy. We’re grateful for all they do to help protect people.

Man shares how he met Saka and Eze on a random Wednesday night in New York City

if @FCHWPO is a fan of The Time Is Now, you will be too. Watch WhatsApp’s official documentary with @BukayoSaka87 in the US on June 7

Premiering on Disney in select international markets from June 5 and in the United States later this month, along with the ESPN App. The film will also air on Fox in the United States on June 7 at 1:30pm ET, and available on FOX One.

we love you @arsenal, we do 🏆

today we're launching Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a new way to have completely private conversations with AI. built on top of our Private Processing technology, Incognito Chat lets you talk to Meta AI in a way that is invisible to anyone else. when you start an Incognito Chat with Meta AI, you're creating a private, temporary conversation that only you can see. your messages are processed in a secure environment that even Meta cannot access. your conversations are not saved and, by default, your messages disappear. this sets a new industry standard for privacy when having sensitive conversations with AI.

COYG!!!!

the group chat got this one on the first try @Jeopardy

yep, it’s official

eu amo as maneiras que meu esposo usa o WhatsApp

Found out Alexia Putellas, Leo Messi, David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Steve Carell, are all in a group chat…and you're invited. They’re planning the @lays_football #NoLaysNoGame Epic Watch Party for ⚽️🌏🏆 The party’s already kicked off, tap the link to join: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7…

Promoted Channels and ads in Status are available globally now, so you’ll likely start seeing them in the Updates tab if you haven’t yet. These features help you find businesses and Channels to connect with right in WhatsApp. Your personal messages are end-to-end encrypted and off-limits.

Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected. Сегодня российские власти попытались полностью заблокировать WhatsApp в попытке заставить людей перейти на государственное, незащищенное от слежки приложение. Старания изолировать более 100 миллионов пользователей без права на частное и безопасное общение — это шаг назад, который может привести только к снижению безопасности людей в России. Мы продолжаем делать всё возможное, чтобы пользователи оставались на связи.

Your WhatsApp messages are private. We use the open-source Signal protocol to encrypt them. •⁠ ⁠Encryption happens on your device •⁠ ⁠Messages are encrypted before leaving your device •⁠ ⁠⁠Only the intended recipient has the keys to decrypt messages •⁠ ⁠The message encryption keys are not accessible to WhatsApp or Meta ⁠ Any claims to the contrary are false.

keeping the W17 under wraps until Jan 22 🔒

sharing this in our family chats 🥹

happy birthday toto! it's not pumpernickel but the emoji car has a surprise for you 🍰