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This page was proposed for deletion by czarkoff (talk · contribs) on 2 August 2012 with the comment:
No significant coverage in reliable sources independent of topic — notability of topic is not established.
It was contested by Bender235 (talk · contribs) on 2012-08-02 with the comment:
I see your concerns, but you're wrong. This one is definitely notable. PROD removed.

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Semi-protected edit request on 3 October 2023

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WhatsApp Channel New Feature: How to Copy Links from Channel Updates? 59.182.63.54 (talk) 05:36, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 06:20, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Change website

The WhatsApp official website is at whatsapp.com. The current url is api.whatsapp.com 2A02:C7C:D7AB:5E00:CDF3:A9BC:D9D4:A794 (talk) 17:00, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WhatsApp editnotice?

Since the editnotice is template-protected and the talk page redirects here, would it be possible to add a message about not posting private information to the talk page? A lot of people somehow mistake this for customer support and end up posting their own phone numbers (or sometimes emails) there. ChaotıċEnby(t · c) 18:58, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've semi-protected the talk page. I like your suggestion, but I don't believe a stronger edit notice will help – people tend not to see edit notices when editing from a mobile device. – bradv 19:02, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Didn't know about that last thing, still thanks! ChaotıċEnby(t · c) 19:11, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TokTok

@‪ASpacemanFalls‬, this article is about Whatsapp not about TokTok? The content is irrelevant. ☆SuperNinja2☆ TALK! 04:32, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's relevant as a bit of context. UAE bans app to promote its telecoms - their telecoms are reported to distribute spyware, simple as that. ASpacemanFalls (talk) 07:07, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That piece of information is extra, and unneeded here because it's disputed and controversial and misleading when mentioned just like that without further context and that's why it should be analyzed in larger context in it's own article not here. To make it within the policies, we should mention the app's company opinion and the UAE's opinion on it to meet the WP:DUE, which as I said earlier, not suitable here. ☆SuperNinja2☆ TALK! 11:00, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"because it's disputed and controversial and misleading"

Disputed by which reputable sources? Cite them, please. Controversial in what way? Misleading in what way?

"To make it within the policies, we should mention the app's company opinion and the UAE's opinion on it"

That is not what WP:DUE says and WhatsApp itself doesn't have an opinion on TokTok, at least one mentioned in the article. The factoid included in the article is strictly about the dubious idea to block WhatsApp calls and the reasons for it. It can be made more neutral by adding information on UAE's stated motives, but that's already present, in a capacity. ASpacemanFalls (talk) 19:55, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Research Process and Methodology - SP24 - Sect 201 - Thu

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WhatsApp on iPad

Perhaps it's worth noting that you can access the official WhatsApp (no third-party app) on the iPad by simply adding a shortcut of the web version to the home screen. It works just fine and feels pretty much like a native app, and that's how I've been using it for a long time now. Granted, you don't get notifications and it takes a few seconds to load, so an official app would still be welcomed. Maxeto0910 (talk) 22:17, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add a revenue section?

I was reading List of most-visited websites and surprised to see WhatsApp at #5, firstly because I don’t consider it to be a website - seems more like a webclient to me - and secondly because I don’t experience ads when using it. I wondered how it makes money. This seems to be a common question on the internet, but I couldn't see it covered in the Wikipedia article.

Do you think it worthwhile to add a section on revenue and a sentence in the lead about it?

Sources could include [1][2][3]. Commander Keane (talk) 01:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]