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WhatsApp has introduced a new parental control feature that gives parents more oversight of their teenage children's accounts, aiming to protect teens from online scams and cyber criminals. In a separate announcement, the company confirmed changes to WhatsApp Business Platform pricing taking effect from October 1, prompting businesses to review how the updates will affect their messaging costs.
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Following an alleged group sexual assault at an elite university in New York, authorities have appointed a special investigator, with reports saying the move comes amid concerns that trust has been undermined. In Germany, attention is turning to the role of prosecutors in the case, with searches for 'Staatsanwalt' rising as people follow how the investigation will proceed.
- 3Developer builds open-source WhatsApp insurance claims bot for DR Congo●How I built an open-source WhatsApp claims bot for insurers in the DRC In Kinshasa, nobody... # go # opensource # whatsa
A developer has released details of an open-source WhatsApp bot that lets insurers in the Democratic Republic of Congo handle customer claims. The project, written in Go, is aimed at Kinshasa, where many people lack access to traditional insurance channels but use WhatsApp widely. The write-up has drawn attention from the open-source and software engineering community.
- 4Self-hosted WhatsApp chatbots bypass Meta's approval process●Want a WhatsApp chatbot without going through Meta's business verification, template approvals, and... # whatsapp # self
Developers are sharing a method to build WhatsApp chatbots without going through Meta's official business verification and template approval process, using the n8n workflow automation tool alongside WaSphere in a self-hosted setup. The approach appeals to developers and small teams who find Meta's official WhatsApp Business API requirements cumbersome and costly, though bypassing official channels may carry account ban risks.