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20 stories about WhatsApp

“I lost almost $300,000 in four minutes”: How an alleged WhatsApp pump-and-dump scheme played out

28.06.26|Almog Azar

A 24-year-old business owner describes how a seemingly professional WhatsApp “investment community” allegedly drove a stock up 900% before it crashed within days.

Kunal Shah קונאל שאה קונאל שה מנכ"ל ווטסאפ

From selling pirated CDs to running WhatsApp

26.06.26|Lital Samet

Kunal Shah's unlikely journey from teenage odd jobs in Mumbai to the top of Meta's popular app.

“NSO is behaving exactly like the dictators it serves”

08.06.26|Omer Kabir

WhatsApp says it blocked a new Pegasus-linked phishing campaign and will ask a U.S. court to sanction NSO for allegedly violating a permanent injunction. John Scott-Railton, senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, added that “these allegations strengthen the case for keeping the company on the U.S. Commerce Department's blacklist.”

WhatsApp billionaire Jan Koum donates $200 million to Jerusalem hospital Shaare Zedek

08.05.26|Adrian Filut

The gift will fund a major expansion project and become the largest donation in Israeli healthcare history.

Think your WhatsApp chats are private? Think again

17.03.26|Lital Dobrovitzky

Court finds messages sent to one person can still amount to defamation.

When a WhatsApp message is worth a penthouse: Judges weigh digital vs. written promises

08.02.26|Lital Dobrovitzky

A torn New Year’s Eve note failed to secure millions, but a clear WhatsApp message from the ex-partner was ruled legally binding, transferring ownership of a penthouse apartment.

Endgame for Pegasus? Court bars NSO From WhatsApp

18.10.25|CTech

The decision follows U.S. investor takeover as the spyware firm fights for survival.

מייסדי פאראגון מימין אהוד שנאורסון אהוד ברק עידן נוריק ליעד אברהם ו מיכאל בוגודלוב

Italy and Israeli spyware firm Paragon cut ties amid surveillance scandal

09.06.25|CTech

New details reveal government-sanctioned targeting of migrant rescue workers, as Paragon’s “ethical spyware” claims unravel.

NSO seeks new trial after $168 million jury verdict in WhatsApp case

03.06.25|Omer Kabir

Spyware maker claims punitive damages are unconstitutional and unaffordable amid mounting financial woes.

Paragon’s ‘clean’ spyware image shattered by WhatsApp hacking allegations

02.02.25|Omer Kabir

Israeli firm once seen as a responsible player accused of targeting journalists and activists.

Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp, says US judge

22.12.24|Reuters

The hack exposed the surveillance of more than 1,400 users, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents

WhatsApp down: Messaging service suffers serious global disruption

11.12.24|CTech

Users of Meta-owned WhatsApp from across the world have reported problems with both sending and receiving messages. Some users are also reporting issues with other Meta services like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

WhatsApp Down: Messaging service suffers serious disruption

03.04.24|CTech

Users of Meta-owned WhatsApp from across the world have reported problems with both sending and receiving messages

Forget about Metaverse: Zuckerberg is betting on WhatsApp as Meta's growth engine

08.11.23|Omer Kabir

WhatsApp's presence in the US has reached a pivotal point, with the app now installed on half of the smartphones owned by individuals aged 18 to 35 in the country. "I believe there's much room for improvement and the potential to create a more intimate social feed for all your friends”, said Mark Zuckerberg

The day WhatsApp changed from a messaging app to a lifesaver in war

22.10.23|Elihay Vidal

The October 7th war will be etched in the minds of Israelis as a war in which WhatsApp emerged as the most crucial means of communication, serving not just individuals to share their status and location but as a life-saving tool for soldiers and fighters in the field

Cyber Directorate investigates blocking of opposition MKs from WhatsApp

10.09.23|Omer Kabir

According to the Cyber Directorate, as of now all members of the Knesset, including Opposition Head Yair Lapid, have access again to the application. As far as is known, this is not a case of device hacking

The battle over end-to-end encryption: Legislation threatens user privacy

16.07.23|Viki Auslender

A new law proposed in Britain, aimed at protecting children's safety, could set a dangerous global precedent for accessing encrypted messages, jeopardizing the privacy of journalists, human rights activists, diplomats, and all users

WhatsApp Down: Messaging service suffers major disruption

25.10.22|CTech

Users of Meta-owned WhatsApp from across the world have reported problems with both sending and receiving messages

Voices off: Why do we all hate our voice on WhatsApp?

28.08.22|Adva Kiselstein

In voice messages we don't sound like ourselves, which is very annoying. A professor of hearing, experts in sound files, a senior psychoanalyst, and a skilled narrator explain why this happens, and what can be done about it

Whatslly merges Salesforce and WhatsApp to tackle new-age sales tricks

02.02.22|James Spiro

The startup integrates the two popular platforms to help salespeople maintain relationships and follow federal compliance laws