LEMON BLOG

Meta has introduced a new batch of WhatsApp features, aimed at enhancing user experience across chats, calls, and Channels. The latest updates promise to make conversations and interactions more seamless, engaging, and customizable.

You'd think tech giants like Google, Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram), and X (formerly Twitter) would have everything sorted when it comes to legal requirements—but in Malaysia, they're still not fully licensed to operate as social media providers.

Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) is teaming up with Meta—the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—to set up a joint innovation lab in Malaysia. This collaboration aims to enhance real-time communication (RTC) services by leveraging the power of 5G connectivity.

Meta Platforms is preparing to launch a paid subscription service for its AI-powered chatbot, Meta AI, similar to offerings from OpenAI and Microsoft, according to a source familiar with the matter.

WhatsApp has reached a major user milestone in the EU, potentially placing it under stricter regulations under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA).

According to a recent Meta filing on February 14, WhatsApp's open channels—which function similarly to social networks by allowing public figures and news outlets to share updates—averaged 46.8 million monthly active users in the second half of 2024. This number crosses the EU's 45 million-user threshold for a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the DSA.