Supreme Court Issues Notice to WhatsApp August 28, 2018 11:19
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response the Centre and WhatsApp on a petition which said the messaging platform was thus far to comply with the necessitates under Indian law, including the appointment of…
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WhatsApp Declines India's Demand for Message Traceability August 24, 2018 10:25
WhatsApp on Thursday said tracking the origin of messages on its platform would undermine end-to-end encryption and affect privacy protection for users leading rejection of India's demand. The Facebook-owned company further said emphasizing people use…
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WhatsApp to Delete Old Chats if they are not saved as Part of Deal with Google August 21, 2018 12:30
WhatsApp is planning to change its policy on backing up and storing your data. In particular, your old photos and videos may stand deleted forever, as per the latest post by the instant messaging app.The…
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Momo Challenge: Deadly Online Game Spreads Panic August 13, 2018 12:58
Just about a year after a suicidal game Blue Whale Challenge that allegedly led to a vast figure of suicides among teenagers across the world, now a new game name 'Momo Challenge' is reportedly encouraging…
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Facebook Removes 30 Fake Pages 'Designed to Influence U.S. Mid-term Elections' August 01, 2018 14:58
Facebook on Tuesday proclaimed it had closed nearly 30 fake pages and actives accounts, which seemed to be a coordinated attempt to sway public opinion on public issues ahead of November midterm elections, yet the…
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Drake's 'Kiki Challenge' is breaking the Internet... And Bones too July 31, 2018 10:35
Candian Pop singer Drake's infectious song "In my feelings" from the album 'Scorpion' released earlier this month and still continues to find a place on the chartbusters. The song has, nevertheless, prompted a freakish viral…
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Facebook Grooms 7,500 Content Reviewers over Offensive Posts July 28, 2018 15:14
A social networking company Facebook said it is constantly grooming over 7,500 content reviewers how to handle posts related to hate speeches, terror, and child sexual exploitation on its platform, after facing ire over reports…
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WhatsApp Curbs Forwarding Messages to Five Users July 20, 2018 13:23
The instant messaging application, in order to handle outspread of fake information on its platform, on Thursday proclaimed that users can forward messages to only five people at once.WhatsApp had said that it was testing…
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WhatsApp Tests New Feature that Alerts User of 'Dangerous Messages' July 10, 2018 12:38
WhatsApp, the instant messaging app has been the midway for several controversies, especially in India following reports of lynching incidents after fake content and messages were dispersed through social media platform. The Indian government, as…
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Facebook to Offer $50,000 for Study on WhatsApp's Fake News Problem July 06, 2018 17:22
Facebook, a social networking company is offering $50,000 to researchers to study the disperse of fake news in its free messaging platform WhatsApp. It had proclaimed the 'WhatsApp Research Awards' initiative, which will be considering…
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WhatsApp to Launch New Updates to Curb Rumors, Fake News July 04, 2018 17:07
WhatsApp, an instant messaging service has announced on Wednesday that it is taking numerous steps in order to tackle the issue of fake messages on its platform, including testing a new label that highlights when…
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WhatsApp Updates Privacy Policy, Terms, Payment Service Full-Fledged Launch Soon June 23, 2018 16:08
WhatsApp, on Saturday, has announced that is updating its terms of service and privacy policy to "reflect the addition of payment interoperability features" ahead of the full-fledged launch of the service. The messaging application is…
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