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Europe · 22 Nov 2021 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… Social Media · 5 Oct 2021 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… 4 Oct 2021 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… Ireland · 2 Sep 2021 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… Business · 16 Jul 2021 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… Comuniq.EU · 12 Jul 2021 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,… Business · 14 May 2021 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… Comuniq.EU · 14 Apr 2021 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… Technology · 19 Mar 2021 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… USA · 4 Mar 2021 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… USA · 19 Feb 2021 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… Whatsapp · 29 Dec 2020 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…