Tag: WhatsApp
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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 -
WhatsApp launches research awards to fight misinformation, fake news
The programme offers up to $50,000 per research proposal; last date for filing applications is August 12, 2018
July 5, 2018 -
WhatsApp ‘horrified’ at lynchings, lists measures taken
A day after the Indian government expressed its concerns over the misuse of WhatsApp for repeated circulation of provocative content that’s leading to lynchings, the messaging app wrote to the Ministry of Information and Technology on Wednesday saying the company was horrified by terrible acts of violence. On 3 July, the government had directed WhatsApp …
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July 4, 2018 -
WhatsApp to help farmers in adopting better farming practices
Himachal Pradesh government is connecting farmers with research centres to help them in adopting better farming practices and double their income by 2022. A state government official said 13 research centers and 8 science centers have been made functional to provide advanced and latest information on agriculture and horticulture to farmers. “The government has taken …
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July 2, 2018