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It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic.

People who link their WhatsApp account to Facebook or Instagram will see personalised ads.

Journalists and activists say the software is used by authoritarian regimes to spy on them.

While Meta says the AI chatbot is a "good thing", some users have shared their frustrations.

The FTC is trying to prove that Meta unfairly dominated the market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

The US government is seeking to break up Meta by forcing a spinoff of Instagram or WhatsApp.

Thousands of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says the issue is now resolved.

The force says scammers gather codes to hijack accounts and ask for money from people's contacts.