Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are INTERNATIONAL group of plaintiffs sued Meta…
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EU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp
Brussels has opened a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the European Commission said on Thursday (Dec 4),…
Meta wins antitrust case involving WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold…
This messaging mecca integrates Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram
I like chatting with my friends—who doesn’t?—but I don’t always know where to find them. There are simply too many apps. Some of my friends text, others use WhatsApp, while others yet…
Sports media startup OffBall is finding traction with a new way to engage fans: WhatsApp group chats
Would you want to be in a group chat with your favorite sports celebrities and athletes? You’ll have your chance this fall, thanks to a collaboration between WhatsApp and OffBall. OffBall,…
Nepal’s Gen Z Leads Mass Protests Against Social Media Ban in Kathmandu
Thousands of young Nepalis have poured onto the streets of Kathmandu after the government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, X and…
WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people
WhatsApp said Friday (Aug 29) it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them.…
Sias raps Singapore Paincare for WhatsApp pressure on shareholders over privatisation offer
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is cautioning shareholders of Singapore Paincare to decide on its proposed privatisation offer by reading the independent…
WhatsApp removes 6.8 million accounts linked to scam centers
WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around the world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account…
Meta-owned WhatsApp could be banned in Russia. Here’s why
WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the messaging app owned by Meta Platforms is very likely to be put…
WhatsApp just got banned on Capitol Hill. Here’s how you can make the Meta messaging platform more secure
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Catherine Szpindor, informed congressional staffers this week that WhatsApp is now banned from government phones. The…
After 15 years, you can finally use WhatsApp on your iPad: Here’s how to get the app on your Apple tablet
One of the most popular smartphone apps in the world has finally come to the iPad. Today, Meta has officially released WhatsApp for iPad. The release comes nearly sixteen years after…
WhatsApp had no plans to vie with Facebook, co-founder says
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook before he sold the company to Mark Zuckerberg, a…
Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta's future with Instagram
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returned to Washington this week, testifying in a landmark trial that could force the world’s largest social network to break off Instagram and…
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s Instagram, WhatsApp deals in U.S. antitrust trial
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Monday at a high-stakes trial in Washington over U.S. antitrust enforcers’ claims that the company spent billions of dollars to acquire…
More than likes: Engagement speaks louder than social media followers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, singer/actor Diljit Dosanjh, cricketer Mohammed Shami, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi were among the 10 biggest influencers in India in the first half…
Nigerian governor WhatsApp number hacked by fraudsters
Suspected fraudsters have hacked the WhatsApp number of Umo Eno, the governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Akwa Ibom state, and asked his contacts for money. Akwa Ibom, in southern Nigeria, is…