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'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...
WhatsApp’s Incognito AI Push Signals Meta’s Bigger Privacy StrategyMeta is attempting to solve one of the biggest barriers slowing mainstream AI adoption: trust. With the launch of Incognito Chat for Meta A...
Apple, Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken encryptionApple and Meta are opposing Canada's Bill C-22, arguing it could force them to break device and service encryption. Law enforcement claims ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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.
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 ...
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 privacy
79% consumers re-considering their WhatsApp usage: Survey41% of those surveyed indicated planning to shift to Telegram, whereas 35% preferred Signal messaging app.
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...
Govt examining WhatsApp's user policy changes amid privacy debateInternal discussions are on within the IT Ministry over the implications of the recent move by the Facebook-owned messaging platform.
Signal app beats WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram in weekly India downloadsSignal app was downloaded 3.3 million times in the Jan. 5-11 period, compared with WhatsApp’s 1.7 million, Facebook’s 2.1 million and Insta...
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...
Concerns over security: Govt fears WhatsApp may share payments data with Facebook, othersThe government has asked the NPCI to look into matter and ensure there is no sharing of user data.
WhatsApp pay drops beta tag, adds Axis & HDFC Bank to listThe instant messaging service provider has also removed the sentence that it was testing a “beta product” while offering payment service to...
SC brushes off government's suggestion to put off hearing on WhatsApp privacy issueAG Mukul Rohatgi said the govt has initiated the process of framing rules dealing with the issue and the court should defer the hearing of ...
Constitution Bench to hear WhatsApp's privacy policy matterIn September last year, the Delhi High Court had issued orders asking WhatsApp to remove information and data of users who delete the messa...
Delhi HC orders WhatsApp to scrub off user data once the app is uninstalledThe judges asked WhatsApp to delete information of users who do not want to remain on it and not share any information with FB after the ac...