Oleg Magni/Pexels WhatsApp is a wildly popular free messaging service that boasts more than 2 billion users worldwide. And while many people use WhatsApp via their phones, it can also be used on a desktop or a good laptop. If you know you’re going to be away from your phone for a bit and need … Read more
WHATSAPP users should expect to receive 20 new camera filters and backgrounds to elevate their video chats in the app soon. The new free features allow users add a colour filter, or change their background to avoid any awkward mishaps, during a video call. 1 If you’re wondering what the ‘Foodie’ and ‘Smoosh’ backgrounds entail, … Read more
IMAGES of known shoplifters must be shared on WhatsApp in order to protect staff, a supermarket boss has demanded. Iceland’s executive chairman Richard Walker yesterday blasted “bonkers” data protection laws that prevent him from doing so to safeguard violent offenders’ “human rights”. 1 Images of known shoplifters must be shared on WhatsApp in order to … Read more
In December 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ordered the biggest social media and streaming companies in the world, including Twitch owner Amazon, Facebook (now Meta), YouTube, Reddit, WhatsApp, Twitter (now X), Snap, Discord and TikTok’s ByteDance, to share how they used their users’ personal information. On Thursday, FTC staff released a 129-page report, which found … Read more
Civil society groups in Malaysia have also previously criticised the licensing regime as one that could stifle free speech and criticism of the government, but authorities have reiterated that it is necessary at a time of rising cybercrime and a perceived lack of effort by tech firms in tackling it. “(The tech firms) will likely … Read more
WHATSAPP is attempting to stamp out pesky spam messages with a new feature that blocks specific unknown numbers. The Meta-owned messenger has a whopping two billion users worldwide, making it a well populated pool for phishing attacks and spam scams. 1 While it can open the door to all kinds of scams, receiving a high … Read more
New Delhi: In an article written by Rebecca Kern published in Politico in 2024, it was alleged that WhatsApp had been operating for over eight months worldwide without explicit election-disinformation policies. While Meta has implemented stringent guidelines against voter interference, threats of violence, and election misinformation on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, it has … Read more
Last Updated: August 11, 2024, 14:03 IST NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule (PTI File Photo) According to a source close to the NCP (SP) leader, a police complaint regarding the hacking was lodged online. NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule has alleged that her phone and WhatsApp have been hacked. In a post on ‘X’ on … Read more
According to screenshots cited in the reports, some WeChat users received breaking news alerts on weather, finance, politics and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. WeChat competes against various social media apps on the mainland in providing day-to-day news to internet users. Photo: Shutterstock Before the latest feature, WeChat users need to follow an organisation’s … Read more
Bengaluru: A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report on Wednesday. Researchers from CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, identified the malware as part of the Wromba family. It has infected more than 4,400 devices and led to fraudulent transactions exceeding … Read more
