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MeitY writes to Meta inquiring about two-hour WhatsApp outage: Report

The ministry has asked WhatsApp to coordinate with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) to find out if there were any "untoward" cyber incidents during the period of outage

IT Ministry seeks response from WhatsApp for cause of Tuesday's outage

The IT Ministry is learnt to have asked Meta-owned WhatsApp to share reasons behind Tuesday's service outage of the messaging platform. WhatsApp services snag on Tuesday had left users complaining about not being able to send or receive text and video messages, and services had resumed after nearly two hours. Sources said the IT Ministry has asked the company to share reasons on what caused the WhatsApp outage. An email sent to WhatsApp on the issue did not elicit a response. In a late night statement on Tuesday, WhatsApp said a "technical error" caused the outage. "The brief outage was a result of a technical error on our part and has now been resolved," a Meta company spokesperson had said. According to Downdetector, which tracks outage reports, the messaging app was not working for many users across multiple regions on Tuesday afternoon. At one point during the outage on Tuesday, over 29,000 reports were flagged by users on Downdetector. Downdetector's heatmap was showing What

Meta slams Apple for 'undercutting others' with change in App Store terms

Apple's policy change, disclosed this week, requires users and advertisers to make an in-app purchase when they pay to "boost" posts in apps like TikTok and Meta's Instagram

TMS Ep289: Reliance demerger, Rishi Sunak, WhatsApp spams, trendlines

What does demerger mean for RIL shareholders? What challenges await Rishi Sunak? How WhatsApp is turning into a spammer's paradise? How can trendlines help traders? All answers here

How WhatsApp is turning into a spammer's paradise?

WhatsApp was hit with a major outage recently. Off late, the platform has also become a paradise of sorts for spammers. Here's more about this growing menace

WhatsApp is back: Services restored after 2 hours of global outage

According to Downdetector website nearly 29,000 reports were flagged by users on the WhatsApp outage

OTT apps: COAI bats for 'same service, same rules' under draft telecom Bill

Industry body argues for 'same service, same rules', says current disparities give OTT players privileges but not responsibilities

WhatsApp partially back for users after longest-ever global outage

According to DownDetector, over 28,000 users reported issues with their WhatsApp since 12 PM till 1 PM

WhatsApp outage across India, user unable to send and receive messages

People around the world are reporting problems sending and receiving messages on the popular chat app WhatsApp. According to Downdetector, which tracks outage reports, people started reporting problems around 3 a.m. EDT. A WhatsApp spokesperson said the company is aware that some people are having trouble sending messages and is working to restore service as quickly as possible. Meta, previously known as Facebook, bought WhatsApp in 2014. It's wildly popular especially outside of the US, where many people use it for everyday communication.

Meta to introduce Facebook's bitmoji-style avatars to WhatsApp: Reports

Social media giant Facebook's Bitmoji-style avatars, which earlier invaded Instagram and Messenger, are now also coming to Whatsapp.According to The Verge, a report from WABetaInfo suggests that WhatsApp is rolling out support for customizable avatars in the latest 2.22.23.9 beta on Android, but only for some users.Those with access to the feature will see a new 'Avatar' category in their settings menu that they can use to customize the digital version of themselves.Similar to Meta's other apps, WhatsApp will then generate a sticker pack with the avatar in various poses, which users can use to express themselves when messaging family and friends.This feature was first spotted by WABetaInfo last month but now it's actually rolling out to users. It's unclear when WhatsApp will roll out the feature to all users on Android, or when it plans on bringing the feature to iOS, reported The Verge.Meta first introduced avatars on Messenger and the News Feed in 2019 before they became available ..

WhatsApp rolls out customised 'Avatars' to some beta testers: Report

Some beta testers have received the option to create an avatar after updating WhatsApp beta for Android from the PlayStore

Inbox irritant: Spam, promotional messages flood WhatsApp user accounts

Businesses see it as a way to connect with customers; parent firm says there are easy ways to block an account

Draft Telecom Bill: What does it say, why there is controversy over it

The bill provides a regulatory framework for spelling out the govt's role in telecommunication services and networks; telecommunication equipment and infrastructure; and spectrum and its assignment

Meta starts ad campaign against Apple's iMessage to promote Whatsapp

Recently, the Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp had released the ability to add up to 1,024 participants to groups, for some beta testers

WhatsApp tests edit message feature ahead of final release: Details here

WhatsApp is working on a number of updates and improvements to enhance user experience and security on the platform, including an option to edit sent messages

WhatsApp shares protocols for platform users to prevent account from ban

According to WhatsApp's monthly user safety report, over 2.3 million Indian accounts were banned in the month of August this year

SC clears decks for CCI probe into WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy

The apex court cleared the decks for the regulator to further probe and reach finality in the case it initiated in March 2021 against WhatsApp for alleged abuse of dominance

SC upholds Delhi HC's order, refuses to entertain WhatsApp-Meta pleas

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Delhi High Court order, which dismissed the appeals filed by WhatsApp and Facebook (now Meta) challenging a single judge bench order refusing to stay CCI probe

Spam messages, once a menace on SMS platforms are now all over WhatsApp

According to the latest survey by LocalCircles, 95% of Indians said that they receive spam or promotional messages on WhatsApp every day

Only OTT communication players to be regulated under new telecom bill: Rpt

Under the new telecom bill, if the OTT communication services are brought under the ambit of telecom services, companies will be required to do the KYC verification of their users