Citation :
Informations
Developed by WhatsApp, Inc. (owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.1)
Executable file 54927079
First version January 2009
Latest version 24.16.78 (iOS, August 13, 2024)2
2.2429.10.0 (Microsoft Windows, July 29, 2024)3
2.24.16.77 (Android, August 13, 2024)4
24.16.78 (macOS, August 13, 2024)5
Advanced version 2.24.17.25 (Android, August 16, 2024)6
Written in Erlang
MacOS, iOS, Windows and Android operating system
Environment iOS 10 or later
Android 4.1 or later
BlackBerry 4.6 or later
Formats lus WhatsApp stored messages (d)
Written formats WhatsApp encrypted database (d) and WhatsApp stored messages (d)
Languages French, Albanian, German, English, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Spanish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Irish, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Thai, Turkish, Malaysian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Type Application mobile
Proprietary License
Site web
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The application, bought in 2014 by Facebook (now Meta)7, has repeatedly found itself at the center of strong criticism regarding its IT security, particularly regarding the confidentiality of personal data exchanged there. Whatsapp has also been the medium for several campaigns to spread false information.