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WhatsApp data practices under review for compliance ahead of payments debut

As and when it gets approval, WhatsApp will be entering a crowded digital payments market where it will have to slug it out with more than 80 rivals on the NPCI platform

Why the govt and WhatsApp are at loggerheads over end-to-end encryption

The Centre feels that WhatsApp hasn't done enough to contain the spread of fake news, and wants the social media firm to trace 'malicious' messages to their senders for potential legal action

WhatsApp fixes bug on iOS that showed notification even for muted chats

Until now, even if a chat was on mute, the unread notification still showed up, defeating the purpose of reducing the distracting notifications

WhatsApp may work on multiple devices at same time soon: Report

Currently, WhatsApp users can only have one account on the registered device and if anyone tries to log in to another device, the account on the previous device will be logged out

Indian journalists, activists were spied on using Israeli spyware: WhatsApp

However, it did not say on whose behest the phones of journalists and activists across the world were targeted

WhatsApp introduces fingerprint lock for Android phones to enhance privacy

Users who install the new version of WhatsApp will have to scan a fingerprint to open up the Facebook-owned platform

Data privacy: WhatsApp says it agrees with govt, has taken strong action

The company had said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an Israeli spyware Pegasus

How spyware Pegasus used WhatsApp servers to infect phones and steal data

Pegasus has been around for three years and is considered one of the most sophisticated spyware in the market

WhatsApp snooping row: Set up SIT to probe issue, NCP tells Centre

Patil claimed Facebook had admitted some 40 people were subjected to snooping of which 14 are from Maharashtra.

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Pegasus has exposed systemic vulnerabilities

Spyware row: WhatsApp downloads in India down by a staggering 80%

Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, saw downloads in India rise 63 per cent to 9,600 in the same nine days

WhatsApp Pay: Experts warn govt of digital banking risk after snooping row

In May, WhatsApp, which has 400 million users in India, urged its 1.5 billion global users to upgrade the app after discovering the vulnerability.

WhatsApp in Dark Mode soon for iOS 13 users: Here's how you can enable it

The iPhone users will be able to run this feature on iOS 13 and the icons in dark mode are in blue and grey colour schemes, according to WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks WhatsApp updates

Pegasus snooping row: Could have done more with govt, says WhatsApp

According to an official at the MeitY there could be a delay in the communication coming its way because of the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

Pegasus snooping row: Could have done more with govt, says WhatsApp

As many as 1.400 people worldwide were targeted by the spyware, including 121 in India, most of activists and journalists

Whatsapp co-founder Jan Koum leaving Facebook amid user data disputes

Koum has given no reason for this departure, but it is believed he had grown increasingly concerned about Facebook's position on user data in recent years

WhatsApp comes to JioPhone, Jiophone 2, can be downloaded from today

This is first of its kind rollout of the mobile messaging app on a non-touch screen mobile phone

How to download and install WhatsApp on Reliance JioPhone, JioPhone 2

If you have an old version of Reliance Jio's JioPhone, you might not have WhatsApp on your device. Here is a quick guide on how to download and install WhatsApp on JioPhone and JioPhone 2

WhatsApp business chief Neeraj Arora quits in yet another high-profile exit

An alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Arora played a key role in closing the acquisition of WhatsApp

WhatsApp's business chief Neeraj Arora quits in latest high-profile exit

WhatsApp now plans to launch its payments operations in India with a brand new team and a new man on top Abhijit Bose as head of WhatsApp India