Tag: WhatsApp
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BJP mastered WhatsApp elections in India: Shashi Tharoor
"The upcoming elections will be fought on the mobile phone... In a way, you could say they would be ‘WhatsApp elections'."
May 19, 2019 -
WhatsApp warns clones to cease bogus operations in India
"Ahead of the India election, we have stepping up our ability to identify and ban accounts engaged in abuse, including bulk or automated messages," a WhatsApp spokesperson told IANS in a statement.
May 16, 2019 -
Thane man booked for giving triple talaq via WhatsApp
The woman, in her complaint, said that she received a triple talaq message on WhatsApp from her husband on March 12 this year after which she tried to call him but he did not talk to her.
May 16, 2019 -
WhatsApp discovers spyware attack via voice calling, asks users to update app
The spyware was allegedly developed by the Israeli cyber intelligence company NSO Group, according to reports.
May 14, 2019 -
Sri Lanka serial blasts: Anti-Muslim riots kill one despite curfew
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the curfew was declared to prevent unidentified groups destabilising the country by orchestrating communal violence.
May 14, 2019 -
Sri Lanka blocks Facebook, WhatsApp following Sinhalese-Muslim clashes
A majority of radical groups have been active on Facebook, calling for the boycotts of Muslim-owned businesses and spreading hate messages and fake news on the platform.
May 13, 2019 -
F8: Facebook unveils new look, features, with focus on ‘privacy’
Amid close scrutiny into its privacy practices, Facebook has unveiled new looks and features for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
May 1, 2019 -
Soon, WhatsApp may not allow screenshot of private chats: Report
Before accessing into the app, the “Authentication” feature would ask users to confirm their identities via their fingerprints.
April 24, 2019 -
WhatsApp testing official emojis for Status doodling
The app is already working on the much-awaited iPad support that is being tested with features including Touch ID support, split-screen and landscape mode.
April 20, 2019 -
Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress? No longer ‘National Spokesperson, AICC’ on Twitter
Chaturvedi removed the words 'National Spokesperson, AICC' from her Twitter bio and also quit the AICC media group on WhatsApp.
April 19, 2019 -
Google, Apple ban TikTok download in India after Madras HC order
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to lift the ban on TikTok and set April 24 the next hearing date.
April 17, 2019 -
WhatsApp users can send 30 audio files at once
The new feature comes as part of the 2.19.89 beta update of the instant messaging app.
April 10, 2019 -
WhatsApp group chats made ‘more secure’, more control to users
The messaging app has added that a new privacy setting in which an invite system will help users decide who can add them to groups.
April 3, 2019 -
Fake news in India | WhatsApp unveils Checkpoint Tipline number
People in India can submit misinformation or rumours to the "Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp" at +91-9643-000-888.
April 2, 2019 -
Share Joy, Not Rumors: WhatsApp launches second leg of campaign to educate voters about fake news, misinformation
Adding to the earlier TV, print and radio ads, Share Joy, Not Rumors campaign will educate people on the controls available on WhatsApp platform so they are empowered to stop the spread of fake news and misinformation.
March 25, 2019 -
Share Joy, Not Rumours | 2nd leg of WhatsApp campaign to fight fake news
WhatsApp, including other social media firms, will now have to process any request from the Election Commission of India to take down content within three hours during the 48-hour period before voting days.
March 25, 2019 -
Social media giants meet EC, agree to ‘code of conduct’
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the Model Code of Conduct is a unique and historic document which is followed by all political parties from the date of declaration of schedule of elections till the election process is concluded.
March 20, 2019