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Arattai vs Whatsapp: Five features making this Indian app stand outArattai, an Indian messaging app, briefly topped app stores, surpassing WhatsApp. This rise sparks discussion on its challenge to Meta's ma...30 Sep, 2025, 06.11 PM IST- Inside WhatsApp’s ad plan: What happens to privacy?Ads will appear exclusively in the ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp, which includes the Status and Channels features used by about 1.5 billion use...17 Jun, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
- Is the government allowed to read your WhatsApp chats under existing income tax laws? Here's what experts are sayingThe new income tax bill, effective from April 1, 2026, allows authorized officers to access locked physical and digital spaces to search fo...15 Apr, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
- Which is the most secure messaging app? Expert weighs in after U.S. war plan leak blunderA messaging error revealed confidential U.S. military discussions, placing digital security in the spotlight. The incident involved adding ...27 Mar, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
- Can privacy and national security coexist on encrypted messaging platforms?Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France for inadequate monitoring of illegal activities on the platform has sparked a debate on balanci...06 Sep, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
- Explained: Why WhatsApp is willing to leave India over encryptionAfter the messaging platform said that forcing it to break message encryption may lead to its exit from India, the Delhi HC has said the ri...06 May, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
- WhatsApp, take it easy, seek the lawWhatsApp's encryption and compliance with law enforcement raise complex issues. While governments can seek information for law enforcement,...29 Apr, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
- Encryption Clash Explained: WhatsApp's existence in India hangs in the balanceWhatsApp's encryption debate in the Delhi High Court has sparked a discussion on the balance between privacy and security. The court is con...26 Apr, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- ‘WhatsApp has been a surveillance tool for 13 years’. Telegram founder Pavel Durov urges all to stay away from appHe reasoned why he deleted WhatsApp from his devices years ago.08 Oct, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
- IT Rules 2021: Govt should not weaken fundamental right to privacy in the name of securityGovernments argue that messaging platforms can be used for terrorism, crime and child abuse. But this is like arguing that since a car can ...06 Jul, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
- Govt has no intention of violating privacy of individuals: Ravi Shankar PrasadGovt clarifies stance after WhatsApp moves HC against new IT rules saying they undermine right to privacy29 May, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
- Open to answering any queries from govt on privacy policy update: WhatsAppWhatsApp Head Will Cathcart said the Facebook-owned company remains committed to privacy and security of users across India and will contin...14 Jan, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
- Signal woos users with simple terms of service; says India market response beats expectationsActon said the Indian market has "completely exceeded all expectations" and the growth in the past few days has driven the company to add c...13 Jan, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
- Reliance Jio & Facebook differ on key issuesFacebook and Jio’s views diverge sharply on the matter of providing access to data.24 Apr, 2020, 04.48 PM IST
- Fingerprint messages to ensure traceability: Government to WhatsAppThe govt has asked WhatsApp to digitally fingerprint every message sent without breaking the encryption.18 Jun, 2019, 12.05 PM IST
- People felt Internet.org was walled garden; today’s changes address that criticism: Internet.org's Chris Daniels"Facebook or the developers aren’t paying the operators for the data. And developers aren’t paying us to be part of this programme," Chris ...30 Oct, 2018, 08.01 AM IST
- Bit by bit, government looks to push new draft on encryption“The policy has to be absolutely crystal clear. Even if you look at encryption by WhatsApp, the government is in favour of it,” said the of...27 May, 2016, 01.57 AM IST
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