# WhatsApp

All time

# knock-on effect

This rival app is benefiting from Brazil blocking WhatsApp (again)

While the ban only lasts for 72 hours, Telegram has added more than a million new users and counting.

15.0k

May 3rd 2016, 4:21 PM

# commandments

10 rules of Whatsapp chats that must be respected

Please.

85.8k

Apr 7th 2016, 1:11 PM

This is why you're getting a strange message from Whatsapp

The service, which is owned by Facebook, is used to send billions of messages daily.

53.4k

Apr 5th 2016, 6:23 PM

# Privacy

Germany is starting to become a serious thorn in Facebook's side

After months of criticism, the country’s watchdog now suspects Facebook of abusing its position for more personal data.

30.4k

Mar 2nd 2016, 3:40 PM

# TechGuide

This is how you can hide your presence on WhatsApp

So none of your friends (or strangers) know you’re online.

36.1k

Feb 3rd 2016, 12:00 PM

# blue ticks

You can read your WhatsApp messages on the sly without other people knowing

No more dreaded blue ticks.

41.7k

Jan 19th 2016, 11:27 AM

# blue ticks

You can read your WhatsApp messages on the sly without other people knowing

No more dreaded blue ticks.

8.4k

Jan 19th 2016, 8:29 AM

# Freebie

WhatsApp won't be charging users for its app any longer*

*It was free for the first year before charging €1 for every additional year.

24.1k

Jan 18th 2016, 11:42 AM

# Malware

If you receive an email like this from WhatsApp, do not open it

The emails aim to trick people into downloading malware onto their computers.

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Jan 11th 2016, 9:54 PM

# merry ex-mas

This lad added all his exes to a WhatsApp group to wish them Merry Christmas

It worked out better for him than you’d expect…

9.7k

Dec 31st 2015, 9:05 AM

# Blocked

WhatsApp has been accused of blocking links to this rival app

Some users have seen links to Telegram blocked on the Android version of WhatsApp.

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Dec 1st 2015, 10:18 AM

# Q-tip

WhatsApp taking up too much space? You should clear your chats

Multimedia messages can fill up your storage very quickly but there is a way to clear them entirely.

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Nov 29th 2015, 6:00 PM

# TechKnowHow

Want to keep a backup of all your WhatsApp messages? Here's how

You’ll never know when you might need to recover them.

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Oct 11th 2015, 11:00 AM

# text back

9 features you probably didn't know exist in WhatsApp

Want to hide when you’ve read someone’s message?

97.7k

Sep 26th 2015, 5:00 PM

# Full Irish

11 Irish emojis we desperately need

Just to make our lives easier.

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Sep 11th 2015, 6:05 PM

# bug

If you use WhatsApp on your computer, you should update it as soon as you get the chance

A security bug in the service could put more than 200 million users at risk.

43.0k

Sep 9th 2015, 8:35 PM

# inevitable

WhatsApp takes one step closer to realising its dream of one billion users

Its founder announced the app now has 900 million monthly active users, five months after it reached the 800 million mark.

10.3k

Sep 4th 2015, 8:10 AM

# bff

There's a way to see who your most popular friends are on WhatsApp

It’s an iPhone exclusive feature though.

23.0k

Sep 2nd 2015, 7:30 PM

# new connection

Good news! WhatsApp web will soon be available for iPhone users

The web version shows instructions on how to connect with your iPhone, but the iOS app has yet to follow suit.

18.8k

Aug 19th 2015, 6:00 PM

# whatsnotapp

10 Whatsapp crimes we're all guilty of

Cease these activities immediately.

14.5k

Aug 9th 2015, 8:15 PM

# insight

Pepe reveals Juventus' post-Champions League final Whatsapp conversation

The striker, who is leaving the club this summer, said the club’s players shared their European disappointment in a group texting session

15.1k

Jun 28th 2015, 12:05 AM

# The briefcase

Here's everything you need to know about business this week

Everyone was talking about the Clerys closure, tax havens and high flyers.

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Jun 21st 2015, 10:20 AM

# dead last

WhatsApp fails almost all criteria for data protection

While Apple, Yahoo and Dropbox received full marks for their respective privacy policies.

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Jun 19th 2015, 9:31 AM

# arranged marriage

'Lock up your wives and don't let them use WhatsApp'

The leader of Chechnya made the calls after a story of an arranged marriage spread on the messaging app.

46.8k

May 20th 2015, 9:24 PM

# pick up the phone

Using WhatsApp on an iPhone? A major update is coming your way

Although Android users have been enjoying it for a few weeks already.

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Apr 22nd 2015, 10:11 AM

# 'everyone' is typing...

Unstoppable - Whatsapp has added ANOTHER 100 million users so far in 2015

The messaging service, acquired by Facebook last year for €19 billion, now has over 800 million users worldwide.

8.4k

Apr 21st 2015, 3:00 PM

# ring ring

So you know you can make calls through WhatsApp now, right?

The feature is now available for Android users while an iOS version will arrive in a couple of weeks.

24.3k

Apr 1st 2015, 10:18 AM

# IM

Stuck at a computer? Here's how to message your friend's phone without picking up your own

There’s more than just email, you know.

32.7k

Feb 28th 2015, 7:59 PM

# Out of luck

WhatsApp gets itself a web version, but iPhone owners won't be able to use it

The CEO of WhatsApp said that “Apple’s platform limitations” was the reason why no iOS version is available.

18.2k

Jan 21st 2015, 8:25 PM

# strong growth

WhatsApp users are sending 30 billion messages EVERY DAY

The service has gained 100 million new users in the space of four months.

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Jan 7th 2015, 9:17 AM

# TechGuide

Here are the WhatsApp features you may not have known about

One of the most popular messaging apps out there has a number of features hidden away.

22.5k

Dec 3rd 2014, 12:00 PM

# explicit images

'Revenge porn' may not be punishable through Irish law

The Law Reform Commission says there are gaps in the harassment laws that need to be addressed.

8.1k

Nov 20th 2014, 7:15 AM

# encryption

Your WhatsApp messages will be getting an extra layer of security

The next update for Android and iOS will include end-to-end encryption, which will make sure the only people getting a message are the sender and receiver

12.3k

Nov 18th 2014, 4:27 PM

# ticked off

People are FREAKING OUT about WhatsApp's new 'read' function

Why. Why has this happened to us?

8.2k

Nov 7th 2014, 8:54 PM

# no problems

Soon after completing its Facebook deal, Whatsapp's CEO has no plans to make money

For now, his only concern is to grow its userbase and bring voice calls to the app early next year.

8.8k

Oct 29th 2014, 3:57 PM

# A Decade On

Facebook has some big plans for the next ten years

Artificial intelligence and augmented reality, anyone?

7.0k

Oct 29th 2014, 10:34 AM

# Prime Numbers

Wetherspoon's, Facebook, and the Luas: The week in numbers

Plus: How many cars have been bought in Ireland so far this year?

17.3k

Oct 11th 2014, 7:30 PM

# approved

Facebook has finally closed its $21.8 billion WhatsApp deal

The European Commission approved the sale a few days ago.

11.7k

Oct 6th 2014, 6:40 PM

# sophie

Tory MP claims entrapment over Sunday Mirror sexting sting

Mark Pritchard claims he was contacted by the paper for the story which took down a UK Minister.

21.3k

Sep 29th 2014, 10:04 AM

# Obsession

Turns out Irish adults are quite addicted to Snapchat

The app sees 63% of its users checking the app daily, a usage rate that’s only surpassed by Facebook.

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Sep 15th 2014, 6:15 PM