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Indian expatriates in UAE warned against spreading rumours on COVID vaccinationSpeaking to the Gulf News, an official with the Indian Consulate in Dubai said: "We have no such information from local authorities here an...- Singapore cautions against scammers requesting COVID aid to India"The scammers would emphasise the urgency of the issue and provide the victims with a bank account number for fund transfer, claiming that ...
- Time to ditch the phone for laptop? WhatsApp Web goes the Zoom way, might roll out video & voice callingOnce completely tested, WhatsApp Web users will be able to video and voice call via desktops.
- SpiceJet offers automated customer service and check-in facility on WhatsAppDomestic flights resumed in India on May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. However, passengers have b...
- IFCN launches WhatsApp chatbot about COVID-19 in HindiWhatsApp has over 400 million users in India, where around 44 per cent of the population understands the Hindi language. The IFCN, therefor...
- International Fact-Checking Network launches a WhatsApp bot to fight Covid-19 misinformationThe IFCN's bot provides users with a global directory of fact-checking organizations. The system is capable of identifying the user's count...
- Focused on long-term play in India, helping SMBs scale up: Facebook India Head"This investment does indicate Facebook's commitment to India, we are excited about the country and are really playing for the long term. W...
- Curbing misinformation: 'Highly-forwarded' messages reduced by 70% after WhatsApp's new rulesThe new rules came into effect in the first week of April.
- Government clears air on restaurant closure rumourThe ministry of tourism clarified that it has not issued any letter on closing of hotels and restaurants till October 2020 due to the coron...
- Facebook teams up with 8 third-party fact checkers, covering 11 Indian languages, to flag Covid-19 fake newsThe company said it was focused on connecting people to accurate information from health experts and curb misinformation.
- India witnesses steep rise in crime against women amid lockdown, 587 complaints received: NCWThe highest number of complaints were related to domestic violence. The NCW had launched a WhatsApp number - 72177135372 - on April 10 to r...
- Kerala government launches WhatsApp number to report domestic violence during lockdownThe 24-hour helpline has been started by the Directorate of Women and Child Development with the help of the technical cell of the National...
- Covid fallout: WhatsApp changes limit on forwarded messages, users can send only 1 chat at a timeThe Facebook-owned company took this step to curb the flow of misinformation in COVID-19 times.
- Coronavirus has not spread in Delhi, no need to panic: KejriwalOf the 384 cases in Delhi so far, 58 had recent foreign travel history and 38 contracted the virus after coming in contact with them, Kejri...
- WhatsApp reduces Status video time limit to 15 seconds in India"You can no longer send videos to WhatsApp Status if they are longer than 16 seconds: only videos having a duration of 15 seconds will be a...
- Facebook Messenger wants developers to help fight coronavirus with accurate infoThe program will connect health organisations with developers to speed up responses to people's questions.
- Coronavirus infodemic in its second stage: Fact checkersIn India, fact-checkers tell ET, the coronavirus infodemic is now in its second wave of sorts (the first one was China-focused in January),...
- WhatsApp donates $1 million to International Fact-Checking Network for coronavirus facts allianceWhatsApp said The WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub has been launched to provide simple, actionable guidance for health workers, educato...
- Fake Covid-19 'gyaan' goes viralMisinformation on Covid-19 including home remedies, conspiracy theories, false government advisories, and misleading narratives around Chin...
- Haptik launches WhatsaApp chatbot for novel Coronavirus awarenessGiven the accessibility of WhatsApp as a medium and people’s preferences to chat, Haptik said that it had built a chatbot called “nCov help...
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