Tag: WhatsApp
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Delhi court frames charges against RK Pachauri in sexual harassment case
Delhi Police had filed case against RK Pachauri in 2015 on the basis of a complaint filed by a former 29-year-old research analyst of TERI.
October 20, 2018 -
Maharashtra: Man gives ‘triple talaq’ to wife via WhatsApp, booked
Shabana lodged a complaint against him with Vaijapur police station on Wednesday, following which a case was registered, Kulkarni said.
October 18, 2018 -
Kashmiri student roughed up at Sharda University; over 350 Indians, Afghans booked
The police have charged the students under the Section 7 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932.
October 5, 2018 -
WhatsApp discontinues support for Apple devices running older iOS versions
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has started phasing out support for Apple devices running iOS version 7 and older, the media reported. This would not affect people who already have WhatsApp installed on their iPhone 4 devices as it should continue to function till 2020, but users would not be able to re-install the app if …
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September 20, 2018 -
Groom calls off marriage accusing bride of excessive WhatsApp use
WhatsApp appeared to have become the reason for the calling off of a proposed marriage in Naugaon Sadat area of Amroha district with the groom’s family claiming that the bride-to-be was in the habit of excessive use of the popular messaging service.
September 8, 2018 -
WhatsApp to train users in India on dangers of fake news
The company has roped in New Delhi-based non-profit Digital Empowerment Foundation for the job
August 30, 2018 -
West Bengal girl makes public her wish to end life, gets ‘Momo Challenge’ invite
In the Momo challenge, a user is told to perform a series of extreme and dangerous tasks that are allegedly violent and may end up in suicides.
August 22, 2018 -
Govt tells WhatsApp to comply with Indian law
Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad instructed visiting CEO Chris Daniels to comply with the law of the land and take "suitable" steps to prevent misuse of the instant messaging platform.
August 22, 2018 -
UP: 2 booked for sharing obscene audio about Vajpayee, 1 held
Two persons were booked for allegedly sharing an obscene audio clip about former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on social media.
August 20, 2018 -
Patanjali to relaunch messaging app Kimbho on August 27
Patanjali Communications had introduced app in May this year but it was removed from App Store and Google Play Store within 24 hours; Patanjali co-founder Acharya Balkrishna now says Kimbho has been completely revamped with more advanced features
August 15, 2018 -
Don’t shoot the messenger
Since it was introduced to the world in 2009, WhatsApp has become one of the more popular messaging apps with an estimated 1.5 billion users worldwide. It was acquired by Facebook in 2014, an event which seems to have resulted in a massive spurt in the number of users in India. Currently, there are around …
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August 9, 2018 -
WhatsApp Business expands tools, opens up chat APIs
WhatsApp is set to monetise, as well as expand, its services for business firms and enterprises.
August 2, 2018 -
WhatsApp group calling feature with audio, video support goes live
The feature supports up to a total of your users at a time, and is available across the world for iOS and Android devices
July 31, 2018 -
Lynching incidents: Police to devise ways to deal with rumour-mongering
Concerned over a string of lynching incidents in Maharashtra, the police have decided to launch a campaign to check the spread of rumours on social media and come up with new ways to deal with the menace. The move comes days after five people were killed in North Maharashtra’s Dhule district over child-lifting rumours on …
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July 15, 2018 -
Child lifting rumour leads to another mob attack; 1 dead, 3 injured
Salham saw some children playing and offered them chocolates. When the villagers noticed this, they attacked the group.
July 15, 2018 -
Now, you can know a WhatsApp message is original or just a forward
Asked by the government to act after recent spate of killings over rumours spread through the platform, WhatsApp says it has started an education campaign on how to spot fake news and rumours
July 10, 2018 -
In full-page ad, WhatsApp urges users in India to fight fake news
WhatsApp will soon roll out a new feature that will allow users to know when a message received is just a forward, rather than one created by the sender.
July 10, 2018