Mark Zuckerberg announces the launch of WhatsApp ChannelsWhatsApp Channels are a one-way broadcast tool and deliver a private way to receive updates from people and organisations that matter to us...
13 Sep, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
OpenAI’s Sam Altman talks love, dark AI, regulations, and moreSam Altman, the boyish face of artificial intelligence, spoke on the technology that has people excited and afraid in equal measure at ET C...
09 Jun, 2023, 07.51 AM IST
WhatsApp to roll out new admin review features: What is it & how it'll workMeta-owned WhatsApp is working on introducing a new feature called ‘admin review’ on Android that will provide group admins with new tools ...
09 May, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
WhatsApp working on new feature that will allow admins to delete messages for everyone in groupSo far, the tech giant hasn't revealed when the new feature will start rolling out for all.
05 Aug, 2022, 11.21 AM IST
A silent exit: WhatsApp users can soon leave groups without notifying othersWhatsApp is currently working on a new feature that will allow users to silently exit groups.
17 May, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
Taking screengrabs of disappearing messages on Messenger? The sender will soon get an alertExperts believe the new feature will come to WhatsApp too in the future.
29 Jan, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Pilots say Qatar Airways monitors and muzzles staff onlineAdvocates say the carrier's attempts to silence employees and delete critical posts - be it in private or public forums - contravenes staff...
28 Jan, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
Web browser update, Communities, multi-device feature: What's new with WhatsAppWhatsApp is currently working on new Communities feature which will give more power to group admins.
09 Nov, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
Big Tech joins India's fightFrom Big tech firms pledging support for India's fight against Covid, to Blackstone's big bet on Mphasis and Lead School & Bizongo landing ...
26 Apr, 2021, 07.45 PM IST
ETtech Bytes on 18 Jan. 2021: Top 5 Tech News Today, in 10 MinutesFrom Delhi High Court quashing a petition against WhatsApp privacy policy changes to the app’s homegrown rival Hike Messenger shutting down...
18 Jan, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Armed with Twitter wit, Assam Police is India’s latest social media darlingWith amazing regularity, Assam Police has been putting out tweets and Facebook posts that make serious points with a dash of humour.
30 Jun, 2019, 02.08 PM IST
Facebook removes nearly 700 pages linked to Congress due to "inauthentic behaviour"Facebook said its investigation found that individuals used fake accounts and joined various groups to disseminate their content and increa...
01 Apr, 2019, 06.06 PM IST
Make distinction between ad and right to use: Karnataka’s chief election officerThe caution came in the wake of misinformation that WhatsApp group admins would be held accountable if they promote a candidate or a party.
20 Mar, 2019, 10.26 AM IST
Ahead of elections, Kupwara WhatsApp admins on watchThe order states that there is an immediate need to prevent the circulation of false news through WhatsApp groups and other social media pl...
06 Mar, 2019, 07.55 AM IST
WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general electionsFor WhatsApp, one of the key learnings from the Mexico elections was that it could look at the spam reports and categorise them as politics...
24 Jul, 2018, 12.58 PM IST
Offensive WhatsApp posts can now land group administrator in jailDirectives are being issued to social media groups, WhatsApp and Facebook group administrators and members, the order said.
20 Apr, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir government seeks access to all WhatsApp group chats within the stateExperts say the legality of such a directive is questionable, but even more worrisome is how the government plans to “look at” conversation...
20 Apr, 2016, 09.12 AM IST