Meta is working on a new feature for WhatsApp that will issue reminders for upcoming birthdays. This is already something which is found on Facebook, so it is perhaps little surprise that the company is bringing it to its other platforms. The birthday reminder feature is not, as you might imagine, fed by the fact that WhatsApp asks for users’ dates of birth in order to comply with different age requirements around the world. While it would make sense for the company to make use of this data in as many ways as it can, the birthday reminders are separate.... [Continue Reading]
WhatsApp will soon help you remember your contacts’ birthdays
