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WhatsApp says chain letters to the fight: In the future, users should be able to recognize the messages transmitted at first sight. Thus, the Facebook subsidiary responds to information from abroad, where the courier service would have contributed to the dissemination of "false news", with fatal consequences.
False messages or "fake news" are not just a problem on social media. Even the popular WhatsApp email service is regularly haunted by false reports that spread virally. In this country, they are often spam, harmless jokes or chains of letters.
Abroad, however, WhatsApp rumors sometimes have deadly consequences: from India and other Asian countries are reported cases of lynching. should have. There, the population is incited by reports of horror crimes allegedly partly to drive out minorities.
WhatsApp has now responded to reports and complaints and made changes: in the future, forwarded messages should be marked. Text messages, images, videos, and voice messages that have been forwarded receive a corresponding message. This consists of an arrow and the word "retransmitted" or "retransmitted". Thus, the receiver should be able to recognize immediately, if it is a chain of letters possible. To see the clue, you must have installed the latest version of WhatsApp.
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"Your security is very important to WhatsApp," write the developers. "We would like to ask you to think carefully about sharing a transmitted message." Anyone suspected of spamming a particular message or sender may report it or block the contact.
(Updated July 11th Source: WhatsApp Blog)
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Beta Version of WhatsApp: Backup Error Sucks Empty Data Volume
An Error strange cause of trouble with WhatsApp users. As indicated by "Giga.de", the size of the backup in the trial version has suddenly increased significantly. This causes problems for some users.
This caused some users to send gigabytes of data over the cellular connection. Low volume users should quickly exceed their monthly limit.
WhatsApp backups usually have a size of only a few megabytes. Now in some cases up to 14GB of backup data has been displayed.
Obviously, Messenger is trying to create full backups and does not expect Wi-Fi connection. However, this is apparently affected only the test version of WhatsApp ("Beta"), reports "Giga. of".
Users who want to play safely should check in the "Settings" of WhatsApp if under "Data" – and the use of memory "for all types of media (photos, audio, videos and documents ) "WLAN" is entered Under "Network Usage", you can control how much data WhatsApp has sent and received.
(Update 10.07.2018, Source: Giga.de)
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New "muzzle function" for group discussions
Millions of people use WhatsApp every day, and the use of groups becomes more popular This is a new "muzzle" feature for group administrators to limit chatting.
Adoption allows administrators to allow "All messages" or "Admins only" messages. With the second option, all other participants can be muted. Practical, if you just want to send an invitation, for example. This setting can only be changed every 72 hours to prevent abuse.
To enable, select Admin in the Group Information group, Group Settings group, and select Administrators only.
(Update: 03.07.2018, source: dpa)
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False news about doping in Mexico on WhatsApp
The news seems spectacular: under a logo of "Focus" states online "in a WhatsApp message." WM-Hammer !!! The match Germany – Mexico is not marked! Doping suspected Mexico! Germany is second in the group! "
Fake message on WhatsApp: Doping found in Mexico (Source: WhatsApp / Manufacturer)
Something is wrong, the user notices at the latest when he clicks on the link, because then a picture of an old man giving a hand sign, which indicates that he fell for a joke, does not come from "Focus Online", but d & # 's 39, a blog does not cause them, at best Schadenfreude
(Updated 29.06.2018, Source: Own Search)
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The photo function is delayed
WhatsApp gets new one This feature allows images and videos sent by Messenger to no longer appear in the photo gallery, but startup is delayed.
This "media visibility" is already in the photo gallery. Enable Android version of WhatsApp, but has not been included in the recent update.
This feature is very convenient as it prevents any photo and video from being viewed and saved in your own photo gallery. The new feature can only be enabled for certain chats and groups.
It is not known yet when it will be included in the regular version of the messenger.
Beware of the false draw on WhatsApp
The scammers are trying again to get fake game identification information on WhatsApp. This time, you are promising tickets for amusement parks "Phantasialand" or "Familypark".
The news is currently spreading through WhatsApp, promising free tickets to the Phantasialand or Familypark theme parks. If you receive such a message, delete it immediately. Also warn your contacts because it 's about a fraud.
This is reported by the site "mimikama.at", a private initiative that informs about Internet fraud. Even Fantasy Land warns on its Facebook page before the fake raffle. If you click on the link in the text, you end up on a website that seems to belong to the amusement parks. Users will be invited to send the message to other WhatsApp contacts. In addition, some questions need to be answered.
If you continue here, you end up on another website belonging to a commission program. Tickets will not win at the end. Operators of the fake raffle earn money through such links.
How to recognize incorrect prints?
Basically, healthy mistrust helps to spot the fake game. Example: In both "sweepstakes" the tickets will be drawn according to the WhatsApp message " for the 50th Anniversary ". However, the website indicates that the cards will be awarded " to celebrate our 42nd birthday! "
Another note: Such messages usually have (many) spelling or grammar mistakes incorrect. For example, in the fake Familypark raffle, the site writes: " You are entitled to 5 free tickets!"
What you need to know: Some "raffles" also ask you to enter personal information such as name, address, birth date or email address. Never give this data in any way. Scammers can resell this information. In the best case, the victims receive mbades of emails. In the worst case, it is identity theft and you can buy at your own expense on the Internet
(Update 25.06.2018, Source: mimikama. on the false tombola about Fantasy Land and Familypark)
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WhatsApp Trap Draws Tickets for the World Cup in the Final
scam piece circulates on whatsapp. The scammers attract with the World Cup tickets and the profits of Adidias. But behind the message professionally made are crooks.
According to the information portal "mimikama.at" the message comes from a WhatsApp contact. The news promises to win tickets for the Adidas Finals World Cup and branded sportswear. If you tap the link in the message, you end up on a website where you have to answer several questions.
No matter how you answer it, you will always win, reports "mimikama.at".
You are invited to share this post with a number of friends and contacts on WhatsApp. So the false tombola spreads further.
Then you end up on a raffle form, where you have to enter a lot of personal information. The information prescribed by law is missing. The crooks want to get as much data as possible. Experts warn against clicking on the link and entering data. The raffle is a fake, the prizes will not be awarded here.
[Update vom 20.06.2018, Quellen: mimikama.at]
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Launch of WhatsApp Alternative in Switzerland
Google, in collaboration with network operators in Switzerland, has developed a possible alternative to WhatsApp . Swisscom plans to offer the service later this year, reports the "NZZ am Sonntag"
The new Messenger is based on the RCS technology. This "Rich Communication Services" is a further development of the SMS service. With RCS, you can send short messages, share photos and videos, share maps and chat in groups and by video. A read receipt, a write flag and a voice transmission are also present.
Google wants to insert the technology in the Android operating system – also in Germany. We had already spoken about it once. The latest version of "Android Messenger" is to support RCS, if the appropriate phone company unblocks this feature. On smartphones from Sony, Huawei and other manufacturers, the application is already installed.
"Android Messages" is also available as a free application in the Play Store. Anyone who wants can also choose the program as a standard application for SMS and RCS. This is possible via the "Settings" menu of the application under "Standard SMS App". Here, "Messages" is selected. The program then supports all necessary parameters and can also import existing text messages.
Samsung continues to equip its devices with a self-developed new application, which RCS also allows.
[Update vom 18.06.2018, Quellen: dpa, NZZ am Sonntag, Tagesanzeiger.ch]
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WhatsApp is retiring from older smartphones
The popular WhatsApp messaging service will no longer be supported on mobile phones with versions Older Android and iOS. But users have enough time to adapt to it.
Official support for obsolete operating systems is not announced until February 1, 2020. Old smartphones with Android operating systems "Gingerbread" (version 2.3.3 to 2.3. 7) and iOS 7 will no longer be supported by WhatsApp.
It could also come before the appointment to the restrictions and the individual function stop, WhatsApp Inc. announcement. As the popular email service continues to evolve, there is no active maintenance for the platforms above.
This is not surprising: the Android version mentioned above, for example, is almost eight years old. There are only a few work devices with this outstanding operating system. According to Google's official statistics, the proportion of Android smartphones running on Gingerbread is only 0.3%. The most common is Android version 6 (Marshmallow), followed by version 7 (Nougat).
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Because a smartphone with an outdated operating system also presents a potential security risk, it is highly recommended to upgrade to a version.
The Apple iOS 7 operating system has long since been replaced. Recently, iOS version 12 was introduced.
[Update vom 18.06.2018, Quelle: Chip.de, Android Developer]
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Beware of the Knoppers Trap
Again and again, scammers on WhatsApp are trying to obtain user data through false promises. This time, they use Knopper's candy as bait
"I just got a free box of Knoppers, you can also get one by visiting the link, thanks later."
A chain of letters with this message is spreading on WhatsApp. This is reported by the Mimikama website, a private initiative to investigate Internet abuse.
Confectionery manufacturer Storck, which produces Knoppers, has nothing to do with this news. If you click on the link in the text, you end up on a website that looks like Storck. Users will be invited to send the message to other WhatsApp contacts. In addition, some questions need to be answered.
If you continue here, you end up on another website belonging to a commission program. A box of Knoppers wins in the end no. But the operators of the fake raffle earn money through such links. If you receive such a message, it is best to delete it. If you have already submitted the text, you should notify your contacts of the fraud.
How can I protect myself from such a trap?
Basically, a healthy mistrust helps to avoid such a trap. Always ask yourself: can this be correct? In the case of "Knoppers Raffle", the site claims that Knoppers wants to celebrate "50 years". A brief Google search shows but: Knoppers exists in Germany since 1983. The candy is only 35 years old.
Another note: Such texts usually have spelling mistakes. For example, a question on Knoppers' supposed website is: "Do you like cookies? Those who pay attention to the spelling and the facts can protect themselves against fraud.
Also: Some "prints" require the entry of personal data, such as name, address, date of birth or e-mail address. Never give this data in any way. Scammers can resell this information. In the best case, the victims receive mbades of emails. In the worst case, the theft of identity occurs and foreigners can shop on the Internet at their expense.
(updated 08.06.2018, Source: mimikama.at)
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"DSGVO Report": This data is stored by WhatsApp
What data does WhatsApp store about me? Users can request their account information on the basis of the European Data Protection Regulation. T-Online.de received a report.
If you want to know what data is stored by WhatsApp, you can request a "DSGVO report" based on the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO). WhatsApp will then send users a ZIP folder containing an HTML file and a JSON file within three days. You can open the HTLM file with a browser.
A list containing various information opens. It shows: WhatsApp records among other things the phone number, the status of the connection as well as the previous and current IP connection. The type of device, model and manufacturer as well as the operating system and the version of the application are also registered. In addition, WhatsApp stores profile picture, phone numbers of all WhatsApp contacts and groups in which you participate.
Other Stored Information: When users have agreed to the terms of use, what privacy settings are selected. 19659003] 
DSGVO Report: WhatsApp stores information on, among other things, the conditions of use, registration and settings. (Source: WhatsApp)
How to Request a WhatsApp Report
One To request a report, follow the steps below:
1. Open WhatsApp and go to " Settings "by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner.
2. Then click on " Account ".
3. Click [“19459003] Request Account Info Then: Request for a report .
WhatsApp will notify you when the report is complete
(Updated July 5, 2018. Source: Own Research)
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New Feature: WhatsApp Tests G ruppenanrufe
New feature for WhatsApp. Soon, users with multiple subscribers can make calls or make video calls. The messaging service is currently testing the feature.
For WhatsApp users, it will probably be possible soon to make calls with multiple subscribers at the same time. This includes video calls. This brings back the technology site "Android Police".
In the future, it should be possible to make calls with up to three participants at the same time. Video calls should work with up to four participants. WhatsApp has deployed the new feature as a test for a number of users.
How to become a WhatsApp beta tester
It's unclear when features should be available to all users. If you want to test the features yourself, you can download the current trial version (beta version) of WhatsApp. "APK" is an installation file for Android.
According to Android Police, only a few beta users were able to access the new features. A beta version may not guarantee new features.
Another way for Android users to become beta testers is:
1. Sign in to Google with your account, which you also use on your WhatsApp-equipped smartphone .
2. Copy and paste the following address into the address bar at the top of the browser:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/ com.whatsapp /
3. Click "Become a tester". You are a tester on WhatsApp.
(Updated: May 31, 2018, Source: WhatsApp Beta for Android, Article on Android Police, Website to Become a WhatsApp Tester)
How to Claim WhatsApp Your Account Information to
WhatsApp users can request their account information via the privacy policy. How it works and how to export a chat history can be found in our guide.
To request your data, you must update WhatsApp with the latest version. Then follow these steps:
1. Open WhatsApp and navigate to " Settings ". Click on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner. 
WhatsApp: Click on the three dots to view the settings. (Source: WhatsApp)
2. Click. next to " Count ".
3. Click to Ask Account Information "Then: " Request Report "
Finished It will take up to three days for the report to be ready WhatsApp gives you a few weeks to download the data, if you change your number, delete the account or re-register during this time, the application will be canceled and you will have to submit a new application.
WhatsApp: It takes about three days to be available after asking for the report. (Source: WhatsApp)
If the report is ready, you can download it as follows: [194559003] 1. Open WhatsApp and go to the " Parameters " -> " Account "->" "Then:" Download the ra pport ".
2. WhatsApp will download a file ZIP on your phone It contains a file HTML and a JSON file that can be opened with a text editor or a browser, for example.
The requested information contains your account information and According to the WhatsApp FAQ, this includes the profile picture and the group name. If you wish to export cats, follow the following step instructions:
1. Open the desired chat.
2. Click on the three dots on the upper right. Next on " More ".
3. Select: " Send an e-mail to the cat ".
4. Indicate whether you want to join a media or not.
5. Select an e-mail program and enter a destination address.
6. The chat history is sent to the destination address by file .txt . You can open a .txt file with a text editor. In Windows, for example, it is the "Notepad" program.
The context for the publication of data is the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) of the European Union. When users want it, businesses need to share this data. The DSGVO applies after a two-year grace period since May 25th. All you need to know about prescriptions can be found here.
(Updated: May 26, 2018, Source: WhatsApp FAQ)
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Group Cats Get New Features
What's New in WhatsApp Next update introduces some changes for group discussions. The courier service apparently copied some features of the competition.
WhatsApp chat administrators can now add group descriptions. Here you can explain the rules, purpose and topics of a group. New participants see the above information in the chat. In addition, administrators can use the new update to specify who can change the image, description, and group name. The founders of a group can no longer be deleted from the discussions. For this, administrators can deprive their users of their administrator status.
There are also new features for group participants: who left a group, can not be added immediately. Those who have been inactive for a long time have an overview of all the messages that concern them by clicking on the new "@" button. Finding new participants makes it easy to find other users in a group.
Some features may also be found in competition, such as the Telegram messaging service. Again, users can search for other members in chats, and administrators have extended rights. The "@ -Button" is similar to an option in Slack. Users can also quickly see unread messages.
In total, up to 256 users can join a group chat. The new features seem to be useful especially for groups with a large number of participants and many chat messages. With new group descriptions, new users can more easily get an overview of what the new group is. This is useful, for example, for group chats for events or hobbies.
If you want to use the new features, all you have to do is update WhatsApp. According to the manufacturer, the update has already been published
(Updated May 16, 2018, Source: Clean Research, WhatsApp Blog)
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WhatsApp Increases Minimum age to 16 years
As advertised, WhatsApp increases the age of use from 13 to 16 years. The Group reacts to changes in data protection laws in Europe.
The WhatsApp messaging service increases the minimum age for its users from 13 to 16 years old when implementing the new EU General Data Protection Regulation. However, the regulation does not require strict control of age – for example, by uploading proof of age.
WhatsApp users simply need to confirm that they are at least 16 years old. You can then continue to use the service.
WhatsApp: Users must confirm with one click that they are at least 16 years old. (Source: WhatsApp)
According to the WhatsApp FAQ, the new applies Outside this area, the minimum age is 13 years old. If you are under 16 and want to continue using the service, WhatsApp asks a "legal guardian to accept our terms and conditions".
According to WhatsApp, anyone who lies on age violates the terms of use, but far-reaching consequences are unlikely.
Other Changes
WhatsApp has also created a new subsidiary in Ireland to process data from European users. At the same time, this does not mean that the data will be stored exclusively in the EU, WhatsApp points out that the content of communication in the service is provided by soge End-to-end encryption is visible only by the sender and the recipient, but not by the service itself, which makes it possible to manage the data collected as a user in accordance with the data protection regulation.
(Updated May 14, 2018. Source: dpa, WhatspApp FAQ, legal notices WhatsApp)
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WhatsApp: Beware of the messages error
Spammers like to send WhatsApp scams. Le dernier truc: Un texte qui est si long que le messager se bloque avant de surcharger. Le message semble à première vue tout à fait inoffensif.
"C'est très intéressant" suivi d'un smiley riant. Si vous recevez un tel message, alors il vaut mieux l'ignorer – sinon votre WhatsApp va se bloquer. Der Grund: In der Nachricht sind noch Tausende anderer Zeichen versteckt, ein sogenannter Unicode. Dieser definiert die Schreibrichtung eines Textes, beispielsweise ob er von links nach rechts oder rechts nach links geschrieben werden soll. Zu viele solcher Zeichen überlasten WhatsApp und lbaden es abstürzen.
Das erklärt der YouTuber Tom Scott ausführlich in einem Video. Scott erwähnt dabei auch andere Formen der Nachricht:
WhatsApp-Nachricht: YouTuber Tom Scott erklärt, warum dieser Text den Messanger abstürzen lbaden kann. (Quelle: YouTube: Tom Scott)
"Wenn du den schwarzen Punkt berührst, wird sich WhatsApp aufhängen". Hier weist der Text ehrlicherweise auf die Folgen hin. Auch hier gilt: einfach ignorieren.
In einem Reddit-Post erklärt sich ein Nutzer als Urheber des Ganzen und präsentiert eine weitere Version der Nachricht, die auch Instagram abstürzen lässt. Laut Medienberichten soll sich die Meldung auch auf Facebook verbreiten.
(Update vom 08. Mai 2018. Quelle: Futurezone, YouTube-Video von Tom Scott, Reddit-Post)
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Instagram- und Facebook-Videos lbaden sich sofort abspielen
Die neue Version vom WhatsApp-Messenger für Apples iPhone (2.18.51) ist da. Wic htigste Ne uerung ist eine komfortablere Videoabspielfunktion.
Wichtigste Neuerung: Wer einen Link zu einem Instagram- oder Facebook-Video bekommt, kann das Video direkt in WhatsApp abspielen. Durch eine "Bild-in-Bild-Funktion" kann man das Video auch weiter laufen lbaden, während man in einen anderen Chat wechselt.
Weitere Neuheit: Als Admin einer Gruppe kann man den Admin-Status anderer Teilnehmer entfernen. Gruppen-Admins können auch wählen, wer den Betreff, das Gruppenbild und die Gruppenbeschreibung ändern darf.
Das Update auf die Version 2.18.51 setzt ein iPhone mit iOS 7.0 und neuer voraus und kann ab heute geladen werden. Wann das Update für Android kommt, steht noch nicht fest. Unterdessen nimmt die Nutzung von WhatsApp weltweit zu (siehe Grafik).
(Quelle: statista.de)
(Update vom 7. Mai 2018)
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WhatsApp könnte bald Werbung einblenden
Im Messenger-Dienst WhatsApp könnte bald Werbung erscheinen. Das behaupten Analysten des Finanzunternehmens Barclays, wie der US-Nachrichtensender CNBC berichtet.
Hintergrund ist der Abgang des WhatsApp-Mitgründers Jan Koum. Der 42-Jährige wetterte bisher gegen Werbung im Messenger-Dienst. Laut Barclays-Analysten galt Koum als letzte Hürde, der sich gegen Werbung auf WhatsApp wehrte.
Facebook-Manager David Marcus sagte zu CNBC: "Was Werbung angeht, werden wir WhatsApp weiter öffnen." Er bezog sich dabei aber konkret auf die Möglichkeit von Unternehmen, Nutzer zu kontaktieren.[19659160]Lau t dem "Wall Street Journal" diskutierte Facebook Pläne, Werbung im "Status"-Fenster zu schalten. Das war laut der "Washington Post" auch einer der Gründe, warum Koum das Unternehmen überraschend verließ. Zudem soll es interne Streitigkeiten in Datenschutzfragen gegeben haben. Koum selbst schrieb in einem Facebook-Post, dbad er eine Weile eine Auszeit von der Technik nehmen und sich anderen Dingen zuwenden werde.
WhatsApp zählt circa 1,5 Milliarden Nutzer weltweit. Facebook kaufte den Messenger-Dienst 2014 für etwa 19 Milliarden Dollar. Bisher ist der Dienst werbefrei und für Nutzer kostenfrei.
Wer wissen möchte, wie Werbung in der Chat-App künftig aussehen könnte, muss nur einen Blick in den Facebook-Messenger werfen: Dort werden zielgruppengerechte Anzeigen bereits ausgespielt. Der Nutzer kann zwar angeben, dbad er sich für das Produkt nicht interessiert und so verhindern, dbad ihm diese Werbung erneut gezeigt wird. Ganz abstellen lässt sich die Werbung aber nicht.
(Update vom 02. Mai 2018. Quelle: CNBC, "Wall Street Journal", "Washington Post")
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"Milka-Gutschein" ist übler Phishing-Trick
Eine aktuell kursierende WhatsApp-Kettennachricht verspricht einen Haufen Milka-Schokoloade. Dabei handelt es sich aber um einen dreisten Phishing-Versuch, berichtet das österreichische Faktencheck-Portal "mimikama.at".
Wer den Link im Text aufruft, landet demnach auf der Website "milka.com", bei der das lateinische "i" gegen einen ähnlichen Buchstaben aus einem anderen Zeichensatz getauscht wurde.
Geben Nutzer dort ihre Adressen ein, erhalten sie keine Schokoladenpäckchen, sondern ihre persönlichen Daten werden zu unbekannten Zwecken abgegriffen. Empfänger der Nachricht können sie getrost löschen – und den Absender am besten über ihre betrügerische Natur informieren.
(Update vom 26. April 2018, Quelle: dpa)
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So lbaden sich Chats leichter sortieren
WhatsApp führt für Android eine neue Funktion ein: Wichtige Nachrichten werden künftig in einer Vorschau angezeigt. Das Feature lässt sich in ein paar Schritten so umfunktionieren, dbad bestimmte Chats eine Sonderbehandlung bekommen.
Durch die neue Funktion bei WhatsApp für Android kann man für einzelne Kontakte und Gruppen festlegen, dbad man immer und überall über neue Nachrichten informiert werden möchte. Die Funktion "Benachrichtigung mit hoher Priorität" ist standardmäßig für alle Nachrichten eingeschaltet. Neue Mitteilungen aus dieser Kategorie erscheinen als Vorschau in der Benachrichtigungsleiste am oberen Bildschirmrand und können nicht mehr verpbadt werden.
Um die Funktion an die eigenen Bedürfnisse anzupbaden und wichtige von unwichtigen Nachrichten zu trennen, muss man ein paar Schritte vornehmen: Zunächst muss man die Funktion allgemein in den Einstellungen deaktivieren. Dazu geht man auf "Benachrichtigungen" und entfernt das Häkchen hinter "Vorschau für alle Benachrichtigungen oben auf dem Bildschirm anzeigen".
Danach kann man in die Chats mit Gruppen oder Einzelpersonen wechseln, die man priorisieren will und dort die Push-Notifications wieder anstellen. Dazu muss man in den Kontakt- oder Gruppeninfos die "Eigenen Benachrichtigungen" antippen und dann die Box "Benachrichtigungen mit hoher Priorität" für diesen Chat markieren. Das ist etwas umständlich. Vielleicht findet WhatsApp bald eine direkte Lösung dafür.
[Update vom 19. April 2018. Quelle: giga.de]
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Wegen EU-Datenschutzgesetz: WhatsApp hebt Mindestalter auf 16 Jahre an
WhatsApp hebt bis Ende Mai das Mindestalter für die Nutzung des Messengers an. Nutzer müssen nach der Änderung mindestens 16 statt wie bisher 13 Jahre alt sein. Ob und wie das Alter überprüft werden soll, steht noch nicht fest.
In den Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen (AGB) steht bisher „Du musst mindestens 13 Jahre alt sein, um unsere Dienste zu nutzen.“ Jüngere Nutzer brauchen die Zustimmung ihrer Eltern oder Erziehungsberechtigten. Der Messenger ist auch bei minderjährigen Schülern sehr beliebt und wird auch an Schulen eingesetzt.
Die Anhebung auf ein Mindestalter von 16 Jahre soll spätestens am 25. Mai erfolgen, berichtet "chip.de". Dann tritt die neue EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung in Kraft. Darin ist festgelegt, dbad Daten von Nutzern nur dann verarbeitet werden dürfen, wenn sie mindestens 16 Jahre alt sind. Weil WhatsApp Daten sammelt und auswertet, fällt der Messenger auch unter dieses Gesetz.
Ob und wie WhatsApp das Mindestalter kontrollieren will, ist noch unklar. Bisher geben jüngere Nutzer bei der Anmeldung oft ein höheres Alter an. Dieses wird von WhatApp nicht regelmäßig überprüft.
[Update vom 13. April 2018]
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WhatsApp verbessert das Abhören von Sprachnachrichten
Mit dem neuen WhatsApp-Update kann sich der Nutzer künftig anderen Dingen zuwenden, während er eine Sprachnachricht abhört. Die praktische Funktion ist zunächst nur für iPhone-Nutzer verfügbar.
Ab Version 2.18.40 können WhatsApp-Nutzer auf dem iPhone Sprachnachrichten anhören und gleichzeitig andere Programme verwenden. Bisher wurde die Sprachaufnahme angehalten, sobald man die App verließ. Künftig läuft die Sprachwiedergabe einfach im Hintergrund weiter. Das funktioniert auch, wenn der Sperrbildschirm aktiviert wird.
Eine zweite Neuerung betrifft die Statusmeldungen von Kontakten. Die lbaden sich ab sofort in der "Heute"-Ansicht anzeigen.
[Update vom 3. April 2018]
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Gif-Suche vereinfacht
Das Gif-Feature gehört zu den beliebteren Funktionen von WhatsApp. Nun wird die Suche nach den bewegten Bildchen vereinfacht und verbessert.
WhatsApp überarbeitet seine Gif-Funktion und erleichtert die Suche nach den kurzen Clips. In Zukunft werden Nutzer danach auch in verschiedenen Kategorien suchen können. Bisher mussten Nutzer Schlagworte in eine Gif-Suche einzugeben und nach einem pbadenden Clip suchen.
In Zukunft werden die Gifs über Rubriken bequem und schneller anwählbar sein. Entsprechende Hinweise tauchen in der Android-Test-Version 2.18.93 des Messengers auf, so der Bericht des Blogs "WABeta.info".
[Update vom 27. März 2018]
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