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How to fact check fake news on WhatsApp

In 2018, 29 people were killed in India by mobs after fake messages about alleged child-lifting …

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WhatsApp will end support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 from October onwards

Users using WhatsApp on iOS 10 or iOS 11 need to update to iOS 12 to continue using a messaging …

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Communities to new media picker — Upcoming WhatsApp features on Android

WhatsApp on Android is one platform that is always buzzing with new features and tests. You can …

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WhatsApp launches second campaign to fight fake news ahead of India’s elections

As India heads into its 17th Lok Sabha elections, starting 11 April, social media platform WhatsApp…

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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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OnePlus Pad is rumoured to launch in India by June with a ₹35,000 price tag

OnePlus has expanded its product portfolio with multiple categories added on in recent years, and n…

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WhatsApp says you shouldn't worry about it sharing personal data with Facebook. Experts say you should switch to 'highly trusted' Signal.

Although WhatsApp won't share message content, it will share who, where and when you talk to people…

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An MP's arrest on rape allegations revived a slew of rumours in Westminster, affirming Parliament's endemic culture of sleaze

Many in Westmisnter readily concede that they would not be surprised if many of the people around t…

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Samsung Galaxy S22 series, Pixel 6 affected by severe ‘Dirty Pipe’ vulnerability that lets hackers intercept WhatsApp messages, SMS and more

The bug was initially noticed in the mainstream Linux kernel, and since Android also uses the Li…

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Man posts COVID patient's pic in whatsapp; arrested

By putting her photograph as his whatsapp statusmessage, he tried to create fear among the masses a…

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WhatsApp group admins change settings to curb fake messages

"Government officials engaged in dealing with thecoronavirus outbreak were facing several problems …

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On Facebook earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg opens up about his deal with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio

Social media giant Facebook announced its first quarter earnings to report a revenue of $17.74 bill…

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Man, son arrested for sharing objectionable pic of PM on Whatsapp groups

"A city resident had informed the local police about an objectionable picture of the prime minister…

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COVID-19 and the fake news fiasco

Taking cognizance of the fact that fake news can be as harmful as Coronavirus itself, the governmen…

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Lockdown: 251 cases registered in Maha for fake news, rumours

In a case of cyber crime registered at Dhule, anaccused had written a post on Facebook alleging tha…

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Lockdown: 258 offences in Maha for rumours, fake news; 57 held

In a recent case at Thane Rural area, a man was bookedfor making a video of a quarantined man when …

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Investigating rumours on social media about financial abilities: Future Group

Such "baseless rumours or messages" have apparently "impacted some of our listed company stocks in…

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'Chicken sales down 50%, prices by 70% in India on coronavirus rumour'

Chicken sales have come down to 35 million birds a week from 75 birds a week across the country, w…

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WhatsApp to limit sharing of frequently forwarded messages to only one chat at a time

While the Facebook-owned platform has been battling the menace of spread of fake news through its …

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Beta no-more: WhatsApp isn’t slowing down, even without an office

That being said, the removal of the ‘beta product’ tag from WhatsApp’s privacy policy sends the …