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WhatsApp snooping row: Hard-hitting questions about Pegasus & government's response

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took up the sensitive issue of WhatsApp Pegasus scandal at the parliament on Thursday and here's how it went.

Nov 28, 2019

WhatsApp invests $250,000 into Indian startup ecosystem

The investment will provide 500 startups approved by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DPIIT) with $500 each of Facebook ad credits.

Nov 26, 2019

Honey and money traps: Army cracks down on WhatsApp, FB use by key personnel

Officers on sensitive missions have been asked to delete Facebook accounts to prevent critical information and movement history from falling in the hands of enemy cyber sleuths.

Nov 23, 2019

India may soon have personal data protection law

Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has already said that the government plans to soon introduce the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 in Parliament.

Nov 17, 2019

Lata Mangeshkar passed away! Death hoax on Whatsapp creates panic

Lata Mangeshkar was recently admitted to the hospital after she had complained of facing breathing issues.

Nov 16, 2019

What is Facebook Pay? New Payment system for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger

Facebook Pay will begin rolling out on Facebook and Messenger this week in the US for fundraisers, in-game purchases, event tickets, person-to-person payments on Messenger.

Nov 14, 2019

Which govt wing purchased Pegasus, who allowed snooping: Cong asks Centre

Kapil Sibal's remarks came a day after the govt, under fire from journalists and the Opposition, demanded a clarification from WhatsApp.

Nov 2, 2019

Govt officials around the globe targets of Whatsapp hacking: Report

The hacking of a wider group of top government officials' smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences.

Nov 1, 2019

Did Israeli spy agency target WhatsApp users in India? Message app admits breach

Messaging platform WhatsApp admits users in 20 countries were targeted by Israeli surveillance group NSO on behalf of national governments.

Oct 30, 2019

YES Bank seeks police probe over fake news; woos Microsoft for investment

Private lender YES Bank seeks multidisciplinary team to investigate the spread of alleged false news that has hit the bank's market cap; bank seeks strategic investment from Microsoft or one of the two other tech firms it is in talks with

Oct 7, 2019

Talaq-Talaq-Talaq: Man working in Kuwait gives divorce to wife over WhatsApp

A man allegedly gave talaq to his wife through WhatsApp. The accused stays in Kuwait, where he works as a labourer.

Aug 8, 2019

Should we worry if WhatsApp shared payments data with Facebook?

Government is trying to ensure that Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform Facebook does not access data from group entity and chat platform WhatsApp that is set to launch a payments service anytime now.

Jul 27, 2019

WhatsApp's new feature will prevent users from sending wrong voice messages

WhatsApp is extending its preview feature to voice messages after it has been available for images and video for a while now.

Jul 19, 2019

Huawei thumbs nose at Trump with 100% refund warranty on phones for 2 years

Special warranty to be launched in the Philippines initially will kick in if key apps of Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp cease to function in two years after purchase

Jun 20, 2019

Facebook may unveil its cryptocurrency on June 18; Bitcoin fans unfazed

Facebook plans to make the cryptocurrency transferrable with zero fees via Facebook products including Messenger and WhatsApp.

Jun 8, 2019

Truecaller users' data available for sale: Rs 1.5lakh for Indian users' info

Truecaller India users' data was breached by hackers and it is being sold on the dark web. However, the company has denied such an incident.

May 22, 2019

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram back online after brief outage

Select regions of Europe and Asia were affected by the disruption of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. In India, some people faced issues on desktop versions, but only for a brief time.

Apr 15, 2019

Facebook gets cracking on misinformation, hate speeches on social media platforms

The company has shared it's three-pronged measures—remove, reduce and inform—to counter fake news, click baits on all its social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger app.

Apr 11, 2019

WhatsApp users set to get option to block frequently forwarded messages

In the soon-to-be-released WhatsApp update, users will be able to see how many times a message/photo/video has been forwarded and group admin will get powers to block individuals from sharing annoying forwarded messages in the chat sessions.

Apr 9, 2019

WhatsApp gets much needed privacy feature: Say good bye to pesky group chat invites

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has released a new privacy feature which will give power to WhatsApp users to reject or accept to join a group chat.

Apr 3, 2019