diff --git a/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/index.ts b/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e981b5a09..0000000000
--- a/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { default } from './whats-new-modal';
diff --git a/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/notifications.ts b/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/notifications.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c469783c5..0000000000
--- a/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/notifications.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  TranslatedUINotifications,
-  TranslationFunction,
-} from '../../../../shared/notifications';
-
-export const getTranslatedUINotifications = (
-  _t: TranslationFunction,
-): TranslatedUINotifications => {
-  return {};
-};
diff --git a/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/whats-new-modal.tsx b/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/whats-new-modal.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 5669c57652..0000000000
--- a/ui/components/app/whats-new-modal/whats-new-modal.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useContext } from 'react';
-import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-
-import {
-  MetaMetricsEventCategory,
-  MetaMetricsEventName,
-} from '../../../../shared/constants/metametrics';
-import {
-  ModalBodyProps,
-  ModalComponent,
-  ModalFooterProps,
-  ModalHeaderProps,
-} from '../../../../shared/notifications';
-import { I18nContext } from '../../../contexts/i18n';
-import { MetaMetricsContext } from '../../../contexts/metametrics';
-import {
-  Display,
-  FlexDirection,
-} from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
-import { getSortedAnnouncementsToShow } from '../../../selectors';
-import { updateViewedNotifications } from '../../../store/actions';
-import { Modal, ModalContent, ModalOverlay } from '../../component-library';
-import { getTranslatedUINotifications } from './notifications';
-
-type WhatsNewModalProps = {
-  onClose: () => void;
-};
-
-type NotificationType = {
-  id: number;
-  date?: string | null;
-  title: string;
-  description?: string | string[];
-  image?: {
-    src: string;
-    width?: string;
-    height?: string;
-  };
-  modal?: {
-    header?: ModalComponent<ModalHeaderProps>;
-    body?: ModalComponent<ModalBodyProps>;
-    footer?: ModalComponent<ModalFooterProps>;
-  };
-};
-
-type RenderNotificationProps = {
-  notification: NotificationType;
-  onClose: () => void;
-  onNotificationViewed: (id: number) => Promise<void>;
-};
-
-const renderNotification = ({
-  notification,
-  onClose,
-  onNotificationViewed,
-}: RenderNotificationProps) => {
-  const { id, title, image, modal } = notification;
-
-  const handleNotificationClose = async () => {
-    await onNotificationViewed(id);
-    onClose();
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <ModalContent
-      modalDialogProps={{
-        display: Display.Flex,
-        flexDirection: FlexDirection.Column,
-        padding: 4,
-      }}
-    >
-      {modal?.header && (
-        <modal.header.component onClose={onClose} image={image} />
-      )}
-      {modal?.body && <modal.body.component title={title} />}
-      {modal?.footer && (
-        <modal.footer.component
-          onAction={() => {
-            // No action needed for whats-new notifications
-            // This is required by the ModalFooterProps type
-            console.log('No action needed for now');
-          }}
-          onCancel={handleNotificationClose}
-        />
-      )}
-    </ModalContent>
-  );
-};
-
-// TODO: Fix in https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/issues/31860
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
-export default function WhatsNewModal({ onClose }: WhatsNewModalProps) {
-  const t = useContext(I18nContext);
-  const trackEvent = useContext(MetaMetricsContext);
-
-  const notifications = useSelector(getSortedAnnouncementsToShow);
-
-  const handleNotificationViewed = async (id: number) => {
-    await updateViewedNotifications({ [id]: true });
-  };
-
-  const handleModalClose = async () => {
-    await Promise.all(
-      notifications.map(({ id }) => handleNotificationViewed(id)),
-    );
-    trackEvent({
-      category: MetaMetricsEventCategory.Home,
-      event: MetaMetricsEventName.WhatsNewViewed,
-    });
-    onClose();
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <Modal
-        // TODO: Fix in https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/issues/31879
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises
-        onClose={handleModalClose}
-        data-testid="whats-new-modal"
-        isOpen={notifications.length > 0}
-        isClosedOnOutsideClick
-        isClosedOnEscapeKey
-        autoFocus={false}
-      >
-        <ModalOverlay />
-
-        {notifications.map(({ id }) => {
-          const notification = getTranslatedUINotifications(t)[id];
-
-          return renderNotification({
-            notification,
-            onClose,
-            onNotificationViewed: handleNotificationViewed,
-          });
-        })}
-      </Modal>
-    </>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/ui/ducks/app/app.ts b/ui/ducks/app/app.ts
index e874fa7c84..a4a8483cbf 100644
--- a/ui/ducks/app/app.ts
+++ b/ui/ducks/app/app.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ type AppState = {
   // TODO: Fix in https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/issues/31973
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   currentWindowTab: Record<string, any>; // tabs.tab https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/tabs/Tab
-  showWhatsNewPopup: boolean;
   showTermsOfUsePopup: boolean;
   singleExceptions: {
     testKey: string | null;
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ const initialState: AppState = {
   requestAccountTabs: {},
   openMetaMaskTabs: {},
   currentWindowTab: {},
-  showWhatsNewPopup: true,
   showTermsOfUsePopup: true,
   singleExceptions: {
     testKey: null,
@@ -651,12 +649,6 @@ export default function reduceApp(
         openMetaMaskTabs: action.payload,
       };
 
-    case actionConstants.HIDE_WHATS_NEW_POPUP:
-      return {
-        ...appState,
-        showWhatsNewPopup: false,
-      };
-
     case actionConstants.CAPTURE_SINGLE_EXCEPTION:
       return {
         ...appState,
@@ -806,12 +798,6 @@ export default function reduceApp(
 }
 
 // Action Creators
-export function hideWhatsNewPopup(): Action {
-  return {
-    type: actionConstants.HIDE_WHATS_NEW_POPUP,
-  };
-}
-
 export function openBasicFunctionalityModal(): Action {
   return {
     type: actionConstants.SHOW_BASIC_FUNCTIONALITY_MODAL_OPEN,
diff --git a/ui/pages/home/home.component.js b/ui/pages/home/home.component.js
index 57b71b4476..429138b024 100644
--- a/ui/pages/home/home.component.js
+++ b/ui/pages/home/home.component.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
 } from '../../../shared/constants/metametrics';
 import TermsOfUsePopup from '../../components/app/terms-of-use-popup';
 import RecoveryPhraseReminder from '../../components/app/recovery-phrase-reminder';
-import WhatsNewModal from '../../components/app/whats-new-modal';
 import { FirstTimeFlowType } from '../../../shared/constants/onboarding';
 import HomeNotification from '../../components/app/home-notification';
 import MultipleNotifications from '../../components/app/multiple-notifications';
@@ -106,9 +105,6 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
     showTermsOfUsePopup: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     firstTimeFlowType: PropTypes.string,
     completedOnboarding: PropTypes.bool,
-    showWhatsNewPopup: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-    hideWhatsNewPopup: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    announcementsToShow: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     onboardedInThisUISession: PropTypes.bool,
     showMultiRpcModal: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     showUpdateModal: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
@@ -772,11 +768,8 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
       isPopup,
       showRecoveryPhraseReminder,
       showTermsOfUsePopup,
-      showWhatsNewPopup,
-      hideWhatsNewPopup,
       completedOnboarding,
       onboardedInThisUISession,
-      announcementsToShow,
       firstTimeFlowType,
       newNetworkAddedConfigurationId,
       showMultiRpcModal,
@@ -803,23 +796,11 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
         firstTimeFlowType === FirstTimeFlowType.import) &&
       !newNetworkAddedConfigurationId;
 
-    const showWhatsNew =
-      canSeeModals &&
-      announcementsToShow &&
-      showWhatsNewPopup &&
-      !process.env.IN_TEST;
-
     const showMultiRpcEditModal =
-      canSeeModals &&
-      showMultiRpcModal &&
-      !showWhatsNew &&
-      !process.env.IN_TEST;
+      canSeeModals && showMultiRpcModal && !process.env.IN_TEST;
 
     const displayUpdateModal =
-      canSeeModals &&
-      showUpdateModal &&
-      !showWhatsNew &&
-      !showMultiRpcEditModal;
+      canSeeModals && showUpdateModal && !showMultiRpcEditModal;
 
     const showTermsOfUse =
       completedOnboarding &&
@@ -828,16 +809,13 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
       !isSocialLoginFlow;
 
     const showRecoveryPhrase =
-      !showWhatsNew &&
-      showRecoveryPhraseReminder &&
-      !isPrimarySeedPhraseBackedUp;
+      showRecoveryPhraseReminder && !isPrimarySeedPhraseBackedUp;
 
     const showRewardsModal =
       rewardsEnabled &&
       rewardsOnboardingEnabled &&
       canSeeModals &&
       !showTermsOfUse &&
-      !showWhatsNew &&
       !showMultiRpcEditModal &&
       !displayUpdateModal &&
       !isSeedlessPasswordOutdated &&
@@ -886,7 +864,6 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
           {isSeedlessPasswordOutdated && <PasswordOutdatedModal />}
           {showMultiRpcEditModal && <MultiRpcEditModal />}
           {displayUpdateModal && <UpdateModal />}
-          {showWhatsNew ? <WhatsNewModal onClose={hideWhatsNewPopup} /> : null}
           {showRecoveryPhrase ? (
             <RecoveryPhraseReminder
               onConfirm={this.onRecoveryPhraseReminderClose}
diff --git a/ui/pages/home/home.container.js b/ui/pages/home/home.container.js
index f613e54938..3bfb6dab9b 100644
--- a/ui/pages/home/home.container.js
+++ b/ui/pages/home/home.container.js
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import {
   getOriginOfCurrentTab,
   getTotalUnapprovedCount,
   getWeb3ShimUsageStateForOrigin,
-  getShowWhatsNewPopup,
-  getSortedAnnouncementsToShow,
   getShowRecoveryPhraseReminder,
   getShowTermsOfUse,
   getShowOutdatedBrowserWarning,
@@ -51,10 +49,7 @@ import {
   lookupSelectedNetworks,
   setPendingShieldCohort,
 } from '../../store/actions';
-import {
-  hideWhatsNewPopup,
-  openBasicFunctionalityModal,
-} from '../../ducks/app/app';
+import { openBasicFunctionalityModal } from '../../ducks/app/app';
 import {
   getIsPrimarySeedPhraseBackedUp,
   getIsSeedlessPasswordOutdated,
@@ -128,12 +123,6 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => {
     ///: END:ONLY_INCLUDE_IF
   ]);
 
-  const TEMPORARY_DISABLE_WHATS_NEW = true;
-
-  const showWhatsNewPopup = TEMPORARY_DISABLE_WHATS_NEW
-    ? false
-    : getShowWhatsNewPopup(state);
-
   const shouldShowSeedPhraseReminder =
     selectedAccount && getShouldShowSeedPhraseReminder(state, selectedAccount);
 
@@ -157,8 +146,6 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => {
     originOfCurrentTab,
     shouldShowWeb3ShimUsageNotification,
     infuraBlocked: getInfuraBlocked(state),
-    announcementsToShow: getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state).length > 0,
-    showWhatsNewPopup,
     showRecoveryPhraseReminder: getShowRecoveryPhraseReminder(state),
     showTermsOfUsePopup: getShowTermsOfUse(state),
     showOutdatedBrowserWarning:
@@ -201,7 +188,6 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
       setWeb3ShimUsageAlertDismissed(origin),
     disableWeb3ShimUsageAlert: () =>
       setAlertEnabledness(AlertTypes.web3ShimUsage, false),
-    hideWhatsNewPopup: () => dispatch(hideWhatsNewPopup()),
     setRecoveryPhraseReminderHasBeenShown: () =>
       dispatch(setRecoveryPhraseReminderHasBeenShown()),
     setRecoveryPhraseReminderLastShown: (lastShown) =>
diff --git a/ui/selectors/selectors.js b/ui/selectors/selectors.js
index fe31c68f6a..2404b5532e 100644
--- a/ui/selectors/selectors.js
+++ b/ui/selectors/selectors.js
@@ -216,10 +216,6 @@ export function getNextSuggestedNonce(state) {
   return Number(state.appState.nextNonce);
 }
 
-export function getShowWhatsNewPopup(state) {
-  return state.appState.showWhatsNewPopup;
-}
-
 export function getShowPermittedNetworkToastOpen(state) {
   return state.appState.showPermittedNetworkToastOpen;
 }
@@ -2429,48 +2425,6 @@ export const getSnapInsights = createDeepEqualSelector(
   (insights, id) => insights?.[id],
 );
 
-/**
- * Get an object of announcement IDs and if they are allowed or not.
- *
- * @returns {object}
- */
-const getAllowedAnnouncementIds = () => EMPTY_OBJECT;
-
-/**
- * Get the announcements object from state
- *
- * @param {object} state - the redux state object
- * @returns {object} The announcements object
- */
-const getAnnouncementsObject = (state) => state.metamask.announcements;
-
-/**
- * @typedef {object} Announcement
- * @property {number} id - A unique identifier for the announcement
- * @property {string} date - A date in YYYY-MM-DD format, identifying when the notification was first committed
- */
-
-/**
- * Announcements are managed by the announcement controller and referenced by
- * `state.metamask.announcements`. This function returns a list of announcements
- * the can be shown to the user. This list includes all announcements that do not
- * have a truthy `isShown` property.
- *
- * The returned announcements are sorted by date.
- *
- * @param {object} state - the redux state object
- * @returns {Announcement[]} An array of announcements that can be shown to the user
- */
-
-export const getSortedAnnouncementsToShow = createSelector(
-  getAnnouncementsObject,
-  getAllowedAnnouncementIds,
-  (announcements, allowedIds) =>
-    Object.values(announcements)
-      .filter((a) => !a.isShown && allowedIds[a.id])
-      .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.date) - new Date(a.date)),
-);
-
 /**
  * @param state
  * @returns {{networkId: string}[]}
diff --git a/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js b/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js
index 2af103857d..05bb1fcf51 100644
--- a/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js
+++ b/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js
@@ -4170,111 +4170,3 @@ describe('getPermissionsForActiveTab', () => {
     expect(result).toStrictEqual([]);
   });
 });
-
-describe('getSortedAnnouncementsToShow', () => {
-  it('memoizes and returns the same reference when state unchanged', () => {
-    const state = {
-      metamask: {
-        announcements: {
-          1: { id: 1, date: '2021-01-01', isShown: false },
-          2: { id: 2, date: '2021-01-02', isShown: true },
-          3: { id: 3, date: '2021-01-03', isShown: false },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    const result1 = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state);
-    const result2 = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state);
-
-    // Should return the same reference when state unchanged (memoization)
-    expect(result1).toBe(result2);
-  });
-
-  it('returns different reference when announcements object changes', () => {
-    const state1 = {
-      metamask: {
-        announcements: {
-          1: { id: 1, date: '2021-01-01', isShown: false },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    const result1 = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state1);
-
-    const state2 = {
-      metamask: {
-        announcements: {
-          1: { id: 1, date: '2021-01-01', isShown: false },
-          2: { id: 2, date: '2021-01-02', isShown: false },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    const result2 = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state2);
-
-    // Should return different reference when announcements change
-    expect(result1).not.toBe(result2);
-  });
-
-  it('filters out shown announcements and sorts by date descending', () => {
-    const state = {
-      metamask: {
-        announcements: {
-          1: { id: 1, date: '2021-01-01', isShown: false },
-          2: { id: 2, date: '2021-01-03', isShown: true },
-          3: { id: 3, date: '2021-01-02', isShown: false },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    const result = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state);
-
-    // Currently getAllowedAnnouncementIds returns {}, so all announcements are filtered out
-    expect(result).toStrictEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it('returns empty array when no announcements exist', () => {
-    const state = {
-      metamask: {
-        announcements: {},
-      },
-    };
-
-    const result = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state);
-    expect(result).toStrictEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it('returns empty array when all announcements are shown', () => {
-    const state = {
-      metamask: {
-        announcements: {
-          1: { id: 1, date: '2021-01-01', isShown: true },
-          2: { id: 2, date: '2021-01-02', isShown: true },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    const result = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state);
-    expect(result).toStrictEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it('maintains memoization with same announcements object reference', () => {
-    const announcements = {
-      1: { id: 1, date: '2021-01-01', isShown: false },
-    };
-
-    const state1 = {
-      metamask: { announcements },
-    };
-
-    const state2 = {
-      metamask: { announcements },
-    };
-
-    const result1 = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state1);
-    const result2 = selectors.getSortedAnnouncementsToShow(state2);
-
-    // Should be memoized since announcements object is the same reference
-    expect(result1).toBe(result2);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/ui/store/actionConstants.ts b/ui/store/actionConstants.ts
index 176cf780a0..7775f40e36 100644
--- a/ui/store/actionConstants.ts
+++ b/ui/store/actionConstants.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ export const SET_REQUEST_ACCOUNT_TABS = 'SET_REQUEST_ACCOUNT_TABS';
 export const SET_OPEN_METAMASK_TAB_IDS = 'SET_OPEN_METAMASK_TAB_IDS';
 
 // Home Screen
-export const HIDE_WHATS_NEW_POPUP = 'HIDE_WHATS_NEW_POPUP';
 export const TOGGLE_GAS_LOADING_ANIMATION = 'TOGGLE_GAS_LOADING_ANIMATION';
 
 // Smart Transactions