The Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, has informed the Supreme Court that messaging platform WhatsApp has blocked around 9,400 accounts in 2026 that were being used for so-called “digital arrest” scams to extort money from victims.
A US lawsuit alleging message interception has triggered a sharp response from Musk and Durov, raising fresh questions over WhatsApp’s privacy claims and encryption system.
The Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Department has launched Bhu-Mitra, a WhatsApp-based Chatbot that provides 24×7 assistance to citizens seeking land and revenue-related services.
WhatsApp says the Russian government tried to isolate over 100 million users from private communication.
The Supreme Court questioned the validity of consent, stating users were effectively forced to accept the privacy policy on a “take it or leave it” basis.
An online friendship that began on WhatsApp turned into a massive cyber fraud for a man from Lucknow, who ended up losing Rs 1.92 crore.
She added a gentle request for everyone to stay alert. “Please be careful and don’t engage with that number,” she wrote. She also encouraged anyone who notices anything suspicious to inform her team.
For over a decade since the era of chargeable Short Message Service (SMS), global platforms have monopolised our private conversations, expanding from text to multimedia messages and even video calls, all for free; Some say there is no free lunch.
Group calls on Arattai can hold up to 50 people, a far cry from WhatsApp's eight. This makes it an easy tool to use for families, communities, and work sessions.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday strongly criticized the Uttar Pradesh police over custodial deaths, questioning the BJP's double standards on human rights.
