Meta's popular messaging app WhatsApp has added a feature to help users get around attempts to stop them from using its services, like internet blackouts. Proxy connections are being added to the encrypted messaging app to assist users in connecting to the internet. With this new feature, users can connect to WhatsApp through proxy servers, allowing them to remain online even when the internet is blocked or disrupted by shutdowns.
In the past few years, WhatsApp has upped its game to keep users excited and engaged with its features. Some notable features of WhatsApp:
End-to-end encryption: WhatsApp provides end-to-end encryption for all messages, meaning only the sender and recipient can read the messages.
Group chat: WhatsApp allows users to create group chats with up to 256 people, making it easy to stay in touch with large groups of friends and family.
Voice and video calls: WhatsApp allows users to make voice and video calls to other WhatsApp users around the world for free.
Multimedia support: WhatsApp allows users to send and receive photos, videos, and other media files.
WhatsApp Web: With the use of WhatsApp Web, users can log into their account on a computer by accessing a web browser
WhatsApp Status: Like Instagram Stories, WhatsApp Status lets users share images and videos that vanish after 24 hours.
WhatsApp Business: WhatsApp Business is a version explicitly designed for small businesses, allowing them to communicate with customers and manage their business on the platform.
WhatsApp Payments: WhatsApp Payment is a feature that allows users to send and receive payments through the WhatsApp app in certain countries.
WhatsApp Catalog: WhatsApp Catalog is a feature that allows businesses to showcase their products and services in a catalogue on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp Stickers: WhatsApp Stickers are a feature that allows users to send fun and expressive stickers in their chats.
This time too, WhatsApp is looking to keep its users connected even in adverse situations like internet blackouts. WhatsApp has stated that it will provide instructions on how to set up proxies and has asked members of the global community to volunteer proxies to facilitate "free communication."
End-to-end encryption will continue to safeguard personal messages when connecting to WhatsApp through a proxy.
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