US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
'We will ruin your career': Techie harassed by startup HR after quitting, but he holds a 'secret' that could destroy the founder's lifeA junior AI engineer's resignation from a local startup has spiraled into a high-stakes legal standoff. After facing aggressive harassment ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
'Don't bother me, I am on vacation': Man's banking complaint sparks meme fest after he tags wrong person on XA banking customer's routine complaint on X took a hilarious turn when they mistakenly tagged the wrong Vikas Saraswat. The individual, on ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Can’t trust WhatsApp: Elon Musk, Pavel Durov warn against platform’s alleged privacy failuresElon Musk and Pavel Durov have criticised WhatsApp over privacy concerns. Musk said "can't trust WhatsApp" and instead promoted X Chat, whi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
BMC launches 'Pothole QuickFix' app, WhatsApp chatbot to tackle Mumbai's pothole problemBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation introduces a new app and WhatsApp service. Citizens can now report potholes easily. The 'Pothole QuickFi...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
WhatsApp monitors fraudulent activities, scams; bans 9.96 million Indian accountsAccording to WhatsApp, even before receiving user complaints, the Meta-owned messaging app banned 1.32 million accounts. This, it said, dem...
21 Mar, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
Is WhatsApp down in the US? Users find difficulty connecting; here is what we know so farWhatsApp down in the United States. About 10,000 complaints were received on DownDetector. Users took to social media to complain about the...
28 Feb, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
WhatsApp web faces global outage, users unable to connectAccording to Downdetector, the online website performance monitoring tool, around 57% of WhatsApp users have reported issues with the web v...
25 Nov, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
WhatsApp bans record 7.4 million accounts in AprilWhatsApp's user-safety report contains details of the complaints received and the corresponding action it has taken, as well as its own pre...
01 Jun, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
WhatsApp bans over 4.7 million accounts in March; says all three GAC orders complied withThe platform disclosed it complied with all three orders received from the newly-constituted Grievance Appellate Committee, between March 1...
01 May, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
WhatsApp bans over 23 lakh Indian accounts in AugustMeta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned over 23 lakh accounts in India in the month of August in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2...
01 Oct, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
WhatsApp bans over 23.8 lakh Indian accounts in JulyOver 22 lakh Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp in June on the basis of complaints received via its grievance redressal channel and th...
01 Sep, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
WhatsApp bans 18 lakh Indian accounts in MarchThe new IT rules — which came into effect last year — require large digital platforms (with over 50 lakh users) to publish compliance repor...
02 May, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
WhatsApp banned 2 million accounts in India in OctoberWhatsApp banned about 2.07 million accounts in India in the month of October, mainly on the basis of technology tools deployed to prevent h...
01 Dec, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
WhatsApp banned over 2.2 million Indian accounts in SeptemberIn accordance with India IT Rules 2021, WhatsApp has published its fourth monthly report for September 1-30. It banned 2,209,000 accounts a...
02 Nov, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaint over privacy updateThe European Consumer Organisation, or BEUC, filed a complaint Monday over the way WhatsApp has brought in changes to its terms of service ...
12 Jul, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Antitrust allegations against Facebook's WhatsApp in IndiaThe complaint comes at a time when WhatsApp is working to launch its payments platform in India.
16 May, 2020, 07.54 AM IST