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WhatsApp, Nasscom join hands to fight fake news ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 elections

WhatsApp in collaboration with NASSCOM will conduct special digital literacy programmes in several cities, towns and villages to educate people on how to fact-check news on the messenger app and social media platforms.

Mar 19, 2019

New Zealand firms to pull ads from Facebook, Google

At this stage, it is still unclear how extensive the pull-back will be or for how long the companies are likely to pull their digital ads.

Mar 18, 2019

International Women's Day 2019: Here're best WhatsApp stickers to share and wish the ladies

WhatsApp has compiled top five women-inspired stickers that are worth sharing on the messenger app to wish and make it a special day for your special ladies mother, daughter, sister and spouse.

Mar 8, 2019

Mukesh Ambani at 13th on global rich list, will the Reliance Industries chairman have world's richest title?

A 100% rally in Reliance's stock and a substantial decline in Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wealth, following divorce with wife MacKenzie, could make Ambani the richest person in the world.

Mar 6, 2019

WhatsApp for iOS gets new update with UI improvements: All you need to know

WhatsApp new update will make adding contact details on messenger app easier than ever. There is also another surprise too.

Mar 5, 2019

Facebook Messenger gets Dark mode, WhatsApp next: Here's how to get started on iPhone and Android mobile

With just a crescent Moon emoji, you can activate dark mode on Facebook Messenger app.

Mar 3, 2019

WhatsApp update: Messenger app to get advanced search features, new emojis and more

With the advanced search feature on WhatsApp, users can easily locate multimedia content shared on the messenger app.

Mar 3, 2019

Getting abused, vile messages on WhatsApp? You can put an end to it by doing this

WhatsApp users who get threatening messages or vulgar images, texts can complain to DoT and if necessary police action will be taken against the culprit.

Feb 25, 2019

WhatsApp to bring changes to group invite process, status update and more

Facebook-owned WhatsApp to bring several changes to the messenger app to improve the user experience.

Feb 18, 2019

Facebook to track users who threaten its staff

Users who make 'credible threats' on the social networking site will be tracked by the Facebook security team using location data as well as the IP address.

Feb 15, 2019

Localize database in Russia, Kremlin asks Facebook, Twitter

Russian rules require Internet service providers to store and process personal data of Russians on the territory of Russia and Roskomnadzor has the right to impose fines on or even block Internet companies for their violations.

Feb 13, 2019

WhatsApp for iOS gets Face ID, Touch ID privacy security on iPhones, iPads: Here's how to get started

Apple iPhone and iPad users can make use of Face ID and Touch ID security feature to protect their WhatsApp chat from prying eyes.

Feb 5, 2019

WhatsApp update: Media forward shortcut option to make a comeback soon

With forward shortcut feature, WhatsApp users can directly share pictures and messages from the chat session without having to traverse through the second layer of interface.

Feb 3, 2019

Tata only Indian company to feature in Brand Finance's 2019 world's most valuable brands list

In a statement, Tata Group said that it occupied the 86th place in the 2019 list while it was in the 104th position last year.

Jan 29, 2019

WhatsApp for web gets picture-in-picture option: Here's how to get started

The picture-in-picture feature is a welcome addition to the WhatsApp and users will greatly benefit with this multi-tasking option.

Jan 28, 2019

WhatsApp to limit forward option to 5 in all global regions to curb fake news

Having learnt lessons in India, WhatsApp has announced to limit the forward messages to only five chats at once. Also, all forwarded message will come with tag-'Forwarded' in the top left corner.

Jan 22, 2019

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Facebook brings stricter ads rules to India ahead of Lok Sabha elections

In India, which votes for parliament this spring, Facebook will place electoral ads in a searchable online library starting from next month, said Rob Leathern, a director of product management at the company.

Jan 17, 2019

WhatsApp bug deleting old messages on Android phones: Is there a solution to this?

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has acknowledged the presence of a bug in the messenger app and will soon release an update with a fix soon.

Jan 16, 2019

Facebook commits $300 million to revive local news over the next three years

In 2018, Google also committed $300 million for over three years to strengthen quality journalism, support sustainable business models and empower newsrooms through technological innovation.