Whatsapp

Facebook's latest moneymaker; starts WhatsApp business monetisation

Facebook has announced new APIs for business users that will allow the service to charge for messages sent later than 24 hours.

16 days ago

Railways continues digital adoption with new WhatsApp service

The Indian Railways will now allow passengers to check their train's status through WhatsApp in a new partnership with MakeMyTrip.

25 days ago

RSS leader's solution to stop mob lynchings – give up beef

RSS leader Indresh Kumar said that the violence of mob lynchings could be stopped if people gave up eating beef and developed the "right sanskaar".

25 days ago

WhatsApp 'Suspicious Link Indicator' feature launch imminent: Now available in beta for Android

The Facebook-owned company will soon release 'Suspicious link Indicator' for both Google's Android and Apple iOS to warn users not to click URL links, as they might lead to a malicious website and try installing malware in the phone.

26 days ago

WhatsApp to limit forwards in India to tackle fake news, lynching

The Facebook-owned company has initiated a new test in India to limit the number of forwarded message a user can send in the country. Read to know how you can flag rumour or fake news to WhatsApp.

29 days ago

Are mob lynchings WhatsApp's problem? The government thinks so

Despite introducing several new features and a digital literacy campaign, WhatsApp is still at the receiving end of the IT ministry's ire, which is now considering a second notice to the Facebook-owned messaging service.

Jul 18, 2018

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to tackle spam, fake news: Quick facts

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has launched a 'Forward Message Indicator' to help the user determine if their friend or relative wrote the message they sent or if it originally came from someone else. Read to know how the user can report the issue directly to the WhatsApp.

Jul 11, 2018

WhatsApp launches media campaign to tackle fake news

Facebook-owned messaging service has published advertisements in several English and Hindi newspapers on tackling the spread of false information, campaign to spread to regional papers as well.

Jul 10, 2018

WhatsApp to get critical security tool to curb spread of spam, fake news: All you need to know

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is planning to introduce a new security feature to deter the spread of misinformation. Read to know how it would work.

Jul 7, 2018

WhatsApp announces generous reward programme to curb spread of misinformation in India: Will it work?

With the research information, WhatsApp will be able to bring out a set for pointers for its users to create awareness and also how to recognise whether the information they are reading is a fake news or any propaganda content.

Jul 4, 2018

'Horrified' at lynchings, will sanitise our platform: WhatsApp to IT Ministry

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is looking to introduce a new programme with leading IT experts in India to understand the spread of misinformation, and also work with law enforcement officials to see if they can be of help in the prevailing issue.

Jul 4, 2018

New WhatsApp feature gives more control to group admins: Here's all you need to know

Tired of your phone constantly buzzing away due to repeated group chat notifications? WhatsApp introduces a new feature that allows group administrators to restrict participants from flooding the chat with messages and dictate agenda.

Jun 30, 2018

Morphed photo of Ramdev lands man in trouble

The Noida police arrested a 40-year-old man for sharing a morphed photo of Baba Ramdev on a WhatsApp group.

Jun 24, 2018

WhatsApp Pay undergoes successful testing; company will introduce transaction service soon

WhatsApp is all set to launch its payment service for users after seeing the successful testing of the feature by almost one million people. The service will help in making the monetary transactions easier.

Jun 24, 2018

WhatsApp withdraws support from many devices, plans to run on Windows 10

WhatsApp has suddenly withdrawn support from many devices, thereby initiating a new approach towards giving support to the platforms that have Windows 10 installed. List of the devices is here.

Jun 17, 2018

Cardiac patients in remote villages of Kashmir get lifeline through WhatsApp

The doctors posted in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir have been saving lives of hundreds of patients under the 'Save Hearts Initiative' launched by the Directorate of Health Services last December.

Jun 11, 2018

Uganda imposes tax on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter users to tackle 'gossip'

The tax would be levied daily on each SIM card used to access any of the flagged social media platforms by mobile phone operators in Uganda.

Jun 2, 2018

Kimbho will return to Google Play and Apple app store but 'security disaster' tag caused enough damage

Developers need to do a lot of rework on Kimbho app in terms of ensuring security to private user details. Read to know about the WhatsApp-rival.

Jun 2, 2018

Kimbho disappears from Google Play store: Is Baba Ramdev-owned Patanjali's WhatsApp rival a security disaster?

Patanjali's Kimbho messenger app comes with a truckload of features to take on WhatsApp, but there are doubts over its user privacy security system. Read to know the complete story.

May 31, 2018

Mob lynches transgender in Hyderabad after fake WhatsApp messages of child-lifting go viral

The Hyderabad police have appealed to the public to stop spreading fake news and rumours on social media. Police officers are also conducting campaigns in the area under their jurisdiction to spread awareness about hoaxes.

May 28, 2018