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WhatsApp’s appointment of a grievance officer for India may only be a 'cosmetic move'

Komal Lahiri will be handling complaints about Whatsapp for and from users, law enforcement agen…

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WhatsApp takes to print ads to curb fake news in India

Promptly after, WhatsApp responded by saying that it was “horrified by the violence” and said …

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WhatsApp restricts message forwarding in an attempt to reduce fake news, lynchings

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology take on the situation is that while f…

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WhatsApp 'horrified' by mob lynches in India, will address 'specific issues'

Even though the culprit who spread the fake video or the rumour hasn’t been found, the governme…

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WhatsApp is offering rewards for a solution to deal with misinformation in India

They’ve even named the contest, the ‘WhatsApp Research Awards for Social Science and Misinform…

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India sets up a panel to monitor fake news ahead of the general elections

Around the world, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines are also mulling over their options …

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WhatsApp building India-team to curb fake news, but government is not satisfied

WhatsApp’s response to notices issued by the government has been that addressing the problem …

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India threatens WhatsApp with legal action after hoaxes on the app led to lynchings

WhatsApp's messages are end-to-end encrypted for security, meaning the company cannot monitor users…

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A Pakistani woman was given the death sentence for sending 'blasphemous' messages on WhatsApp and Facebook

Aneeqa Ateeq, 26, denied all charges but was found guilty of making derogatory remarks against "hol…

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WhatsApp is dramatically cutting message forwarding after viral fake news led to lynchings

The Indian government threatened to take legal action against WhatsApp after this and a string of o…

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Luna Lovegood actress Evanna Lynch takes us inside 'Harry Potter' controversies and explains why she's a true Gryffindor

The "Harry Potter" actress said she appreciates how JK Rowling handled Dumbledore being gay: "I don…

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WhatsApp challenged over 'irresponsible' use after the app is used to fuel mass mob lynchings in India

The warning came to WhatsApp on a day when it was distributing a competitive set of global awards t…

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WhatsApp data breach hits downloads in its biggest market — opens it up to Telegram and Signal

This could spell trouble for the Facebook-owned messaging service since India its biggest ma…

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Indian government has found a way to trace WhatsApp messages without breaking encryption

The Indian government might finally have a way around WhatsApp’s issue of not violating end-to-end …

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WhatsApp hack: Indian government calls it an issue of 'national cybersecurity'

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has written to WhatsApp se…

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New WhatsApp feature may allow you to check if images are real or fake

In order for users to verify whether an image is fake or real, WhatsApp will first have to up…

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WhatsApp is touting steps taken to cut the viral spread of coronavirus misinformation, but experts question whether it's done enough

WhatsApp told Business Insider last week that the encrypted messaging app saw a 70% drop in "freque…

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WhatsApp might introduce fingerprint authentication — But should you really trust Facebook with your biometrics?

Most users that own a smartphone, use WhatsApp for all of their messaging requirements. The Faceboo…

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Morgan Stanley's WhatsApp woes – How to get hired at Blackstone — Private-equity comp, revealed

Two top Morgan Stanley commodities players leave; JPMorgan aims to double its financial advisor ran…

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Here's what WhatsApp India head will take on as it sets out to establish its first full country team

This will be the first WhatsApp team to establish their base outside the US. According to th…