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Fake news controversy: WhatsApp plans India team as govt cracks whip

The company is planning to strengthen its local presence by hiring a top executive, who will than build an India team

Combating fake news

Can WhatsApp induce behavioural changes?

WhatsApp to soon charge biz users; rates may be higher than those of SMS

WhatsApp acknowledged that it is charging a premium compared to SMS rates

WhatsApp Payments hits new hurdle; govt asks co to set up office in India

Responding to the development, WhatsApp said that the company is looking to hire two senior profiles, as setting up a team in India has become a priority for the company

WhatsApp builds payments service for other markets as it awaits India's nod

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been testing its payments services in India for a few months now

Prioritise fake news issue over payments service plans: Govt to WhatsApp

WhatsApp did not respond to an emailed query

Filtering poison on WhatsApp

In India, social media started becoming important circa in 2012

WhatsApp to EC: Will use fake news verification to curb misuse before polls

The messaging platform has told the EC that it will be watchful of spam messaging techniques ahead of the polls - both State and general elections

Check fake news or face legal action, govt warns WhatsApp in second notice

WhatsApp to be treated as abettors if fail to check circulation of rumours

IT ministry may speak to WhatsApp again on steps to curb rumours

The official added that IT Ministry has "more expectations" from WhatsApp and is "looking into the matter"

WhatsApp comes up with 'Forwarded' label feature to deal with fake news

It will allow users to determine if friends sent a message or if it came from somewhere else

WhatsApp ad guides users, companies, govt on how to fight fake news mayhem

The ad campaign is part of WhatsApp's initiative to fight fake or motivated messages which have led to unfortunate incidents, such as lynching in some Indian states recently

Don't shoot the messenger

Lynching and mob vigilantism are not just law and order issues

WhatsApp says 'horrified' by lynchings, will act to stop deadly rumours

It said that a new feature is being tested that highlights when a message has been forwarded versus composed by the sender

Lynching deaths: Govt warns WhatsApp over fake news triggering violence

The warning to WhatsApp comes in the wake of a spate of incidents involving lynching of innocent people because of certain messages being spread through the app

Data processing and storage tussle cloud WhatsApp Payments launch in India

Company's privacy policy claims that it could transfer and process data in the US

Using WhatsApp's pay service? Soon you'll have 24-hr customer support

WhatsApp, which has over 200 million users in India, will provide support through e-mails as well as a toll-free number

WhatsApp updates privacy policy, usage terms before payments service launch

WhatsApp had received permission from NPCI to tie up with banks to facilitate financial transactions via Unified Payments Interface

We share limited data with Facebook to help customers, confirms WhatsApp

The ministry has asked NPCI to verify compliance with WhatsApp payment it scales up its service

WhatsApp to hasten payments services to 200 million Indians

The messaging app will partner HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank to process the transfers, and State Bank of India will join once it has the necessary systems in place