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Scotland bans WhatsApp on government phones

Scotland's devolved government will stop using WhatsApp on official phones, it announced. All "non-corporate mobile message apps" will be removed from official devices from spring next year — in the…

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WhatsApp back up after outages around the world

Users of Meta Platforms-owned messaging service WhatsApp reported that the app was out of action on Wednesday evening. Tracking website Downdetector.com said that tens of thousands of WhatsApp outages had…

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UPDATED: WhatsApp denies report that the platform is exploring ads

Sept 15 (Reuters) - WhatsApp's top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms META.O owned messaging platform was exploring advertisements as it sought to…

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Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp

June 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Thursday introduced WhatsApp Channels, a feature that the social media giant said would help make the app a "private broadcast messaging product." Users…

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WhatsApp agrees to comply with EU rules, will be more transparent, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, March 6 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' META.O WhatsApp has agreed to be more transparent about changes to its privacy policy introduced…

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Meta’s Zuckerberg announces launch of ‘Communities’ on WhatsApp

BENGALURU, Nov 3 (Reuters) - WhatsApp is globally rolling out a feature called Communities to organize various chat groups in larger structures, as well as other features such as bigger group video…

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Meta’s apps back up after outage

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O said on Friday it has fixed the issue that was preventing users from accessing its social media platforms. "Earlier today, a configuration change caused some people to have trouble…

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WhatsApp outage: some users have connection restored

BENGALURU, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Popular messaging app WhatsApp was slowly coming back online by 0900 GMT on Tuesday, with some users inn a number of countries, including Malta were saying they…

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Telegram surpasses WhatsApp to become Russia’s top messenger – Megafon

March 21 (Reuters) - Telegram has overtaken WhatsApp to become Russia's most popular messaging tool, the mobile operator Megafon said on Monday, with Russians flocking to the service as Moscow restricts some digital…

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Meta’s WhatsApp will allow crypto payments through Novi wallet in U.S.

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will allow users to send and receive money through the social media giant's messaging app, WhatsApp. The pilot program is…

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Uber to allow users to book rides via WhatsApp in India

BENGALURU, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Ltd said on Thursday it would roll out a feature that will allow users in India to book rides via…

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WhatsApp privacy policy tweaked in Europe after record fine

WhatsApp is rewriting its privacy policy as a result of a huge data protection fine earlier this year. Following an investigation, the Irish data protection watchdog issued a €225m (£190m)…

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Facebook outage leaves players twiddling their thumbs

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura joked that Monday's near six-hour social media outage meant he finally had a chance to connect with his wife, while Everton's Richarlison saw a fresh opening…

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WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram down for thousands of users

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's app, it’s messaging app WhatsApp and its photo-sharing platform Instagram were down for thousands of users, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The portal showed there…

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Irish data privacy watchdog fines WhatsApp 225 mln euros

Ireland hit Facebook's WhatsApp with a record 225 million euro ($266 million) fine on Thursday following an inquiry into the messaging app's transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook…

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WhatsApp to let users message without their phones

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will let people message without using their phone for the first time. At present, WhatsApp is linked to a user's phone. Its desktop…

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WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp on Monday faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which has prompted a global outcry and led…

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Reminders on rise as WhatsApp update deadline looms

Users yet to accept new terms and conditions for the messaging platform WhatsApp will now receive "persistent" reminders ahead of the 15 May deadline. The changes relate primarily to the…

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Civil groups want EU lawmakers to boost privacy rights in planned WhatsApp, Skype rules

Amnesty International, Privacy International and 28 other civil and human rights groups on Wednesday urged EU lawmakers to take a strong stand on privacy rights in proposed rules governing Facebook's…

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Facebook Inc confirms outage on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Messenger break down – UPDATE

Instagram, WhatsApp and FacebookMessenger have gone down for users across the world, according to reports on international media. Facebook Inc said on Friday its services were being affected by a number of issues, after…

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WhatsApp adds voice and video calling feature to desktop version

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp has introduced a voice and video calling feature on its desktop version, the company said on Thursday. The company said users will be able to use desktop…

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WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp said on Thursday it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users to read it at "their own pace" and will also…

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Millions of smartphone users to lose WhatsApp access from 1st January

Millions of smartphone users will end up without WhatsApp as from 1st January, the UK Independent revealed this morning. Users might find it hard to send their New Year wishes…

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WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app’s desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The move to facilitate calls…

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Facebook Says Introducing Disappearing Messages On WhatsApp

Facebook announced introduced the option to use disappearing messages on WhatsApp. When disappearing messages is turned on, new messages sent to a chat will disappear after seven days, helping the…

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Global communications platform backed by Malta-based EBO

EBO.ai and Vonage joined forces to develop a multi-channel conversational solution that brings EBO’s Virtual Agent to the world’s biggest messaging app, WhatsApp, for the first time. The collaboration means…

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Private WhatsApp groups are easily accessible to public – DW

Private WhatsApp groups are easily accessible to the public, searches revealed on Friday. WhatsApp's "invite to group via link" feature is meant to allow people to share access to their private…

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WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones

Messaging service WhatsApp will no longer work on millions of smartphones from 1 February. Android and iPhone devices which only support outdated operating systems will no longer be able to…

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Tories switch to messaging app Signal after WhatsApp leaks

The Conservative party has started using the secure messaging service Signal for its internal communications with Tory MPs, following years of leaks from WhatsApp groups. Signal, which is an alternative…

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Lebanese goverment reverses plan to introduce WhatsApp tax after protests

After word got around in Lebanon that the government was planning to tax WhatsApp calls, thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of Beirut. The plan was to impose a…

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US, allies seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging apps

US Attorney General William Barr and his British and Australian counterparts are pressing Facebook to create a so-called backdoor to give authorities access to encrypted messages on WhatsApp and other…

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48-year-old Italian man imprisoned for abusing three girls (11-13) after posing as a young girl on WhatsApp

A 48-year-old Italian man posed as a girl on WhatsApp and went on to sexually abuse three girls between the ages of 11 and 13 for three years, police said…

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Facebook urges users to update WhatsApp after major vulnerability leads to remote installations surveillance software

Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed. WhatsApp, which is owned by…

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Swiss to get medical certificates via WhatsApp

The German firm AU-Schein.de is offering German-speaking workers in Switzerland a medical certificate via WhatsApp for just €9. Getting a medical certificate in Switzerland generally means visiting a doctor’s…

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Facebook reveals major redesign and changes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company plans to put privacy first and revealed a series of changes to the firm's portfolio of social platforms, including Instagram and Whatsapp.…

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Facebook and linked Social Media platforms go down on Sunday

For the second time in a month, Facebook was not loading for millions of users in the northeastern US, Europe and parts of Asia on Sunday. Downdetector.com, a website that…

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Zuckerberg announces messenger changes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that Facebook will enable its user to send messages between Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. The Independent reports him saying that the social media…

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Facebook plans to link messenger service of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook

Facebook is planning to link the messaging services of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger into one encrypted system, in the first major push to integrate the services since the founders…

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First complaints against Social Media platforms following GDPR law changes

The Financial Times report that Facebook and Google became the first large tech groups to be accused of breaking the EU’s far-reaching new privacy rules that came into force on Friday…

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Italy fines Whatsapp for allegedly obliging users to agree to sharing their personal data

Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority (AGCM) announced it was imposing a €3 million (USD3.6 million) fine on messaging service Whatsapp for allegedly obliging users to agree to sharing their personal…

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