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You can now control who can add you to WhatsApp group chats

We all have been really bothered with unnecessary WhatsApp group chats, but not anymore with… Read More

Stop WhatsApp groups being used for cheating in exams, BSEK chairman asks FIA

“The FIA should stop all such WhatsApp group,” Dr Saeeduddin said. Read More

WhatsApp launches fact-check service to fight fake news

WhatsApp said on Tuesday it has launched a tip line for Indians to submit rumours… Read More

Indian political parties are abusing WhatsApp service: executive

WhatsApp has been at the center of controversy in India since last year after false… Read More

Facebook Messenger gives users option to delete sent messages

Users will now have a 10-minute window after sending a message to undo it, leaving… Read More

MQM-P leader claims to have received extortion call, messages on WhatsApp

'The extortionist has asked to send 2.5 million US dollar to South Africa and has… Read More

WhatsApp limits text forwards to five recipients

WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a… Read More

Social media giants plan push-back on India’s new regulations

The rules would compel platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter to remove unlawful content,… Read More

Indian government meets with WhatsApp over fake news: source

MUMBAI: Indian tech ministry officials met with senior WhatsApp executives this week to ask the… Read More

WhatsApp flooded with fake news in Brazil election

BRASILIA: WhatsApp has become a political battleground in Brazil’s most polarized election in decades, raising… Read More

WhatsApp making a big change in its ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature

WhatsApp, earlier this year, launched its much-awaited feature ‘Delete for Everyone’ that allows users to… Read More

US senators urge India to soften data localisation stance

NEW DELHI: Two US senators have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to soften India’s… Read More

WhatsApp hits the road with skits to stamp out fake news

On a hot morning in India’s tourist hub of Jaipur, an open truck painted in… Read More

WhatsApp builds system to comply with India’s payments data storage norms

NEW DELHI: Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp said on Tuesday it has built a system that stores… Read More

WhatsApp co-founder had disagreement with Zuckerberg over monetization of messaging service

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton had disagreements with Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating… Read More

WhatsApp to clamp down on ‘sinister’ messages

NEW DELHI: India said Facebook-owned WhatsApp had pledged on Tuesday to develop tools that would… Read More

Tech giants face hefty fines under Australia cyber laws

Tech companies could face fines of up to Aus$10 million if they fail to hand… Read More

Researchers find flaw in WhatsApp

PARIS: Researchers at a cybersecurity firm said Wednesday they had found a flaw in WhatsApp… Read More

Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones ‘vulnerable to hacking’

LONDON: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw, uncovered earlier this year, that… Read More

India asks telcos to find ways to block Facebook, WhatsApp

NEW DELHI: India has asked its telecom operators to find ways of blocking applications such… Read More