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WhatsApp says it is taking action against automated and bulk messaging ahead of assembly elections in five states
Reacting to an IANS story on how the bulk WhatsApp API (application programming interface) tools…
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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 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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One messaging app is affecting voter opinions in India more than other media put together
WhatsApp, in particular, is a concern considering that India is its largest market with over 200…
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WhatsApp, Facebook put up more defensive measures in the face of increasing fake news
The WhatsApp tipline is a great solution for users who are actually interested in the authenti…
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Cybersecurity experts warn disinformation on WhatsApp is the hidden threat to the UK general election
Last month, Sky News reported that British Hindus had been targeted en masse with WhatsApp messages…
Martin Coulter
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After Twitter, Facebook will face questions from the Indian Parliament
Now, senior officials from Facebook and its umbrella networks, Instagram and Whatsapp, ha…
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The Indian government is looking at policing online content on social media including breaking end-to-end encryption: Report
According to the report, the government has recently proposed a draft that seeks changes in rule…
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The heat is on Mark Zuckerberg in India as Facebook and WhatsApp incur the ire of Modi's rivals
Facebook and WhatsApp have come under the scanner in India again, this time for ignoring hate spe…
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All it takes is $15 to override WhatApp’s spam restrictions and influence Indian elections
WhatsApp has gone to great lengths to limit the amount of spam on its messaging platform — from ela…
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The Indian election might be Facebook's last chance to prove that it can fight fake news and political bias
The upcoming elections in India might be Facebook’s last chance to prove its credibility in the mar…
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Here are the 'commitments' that online platforms are making to the Indian government before the general elections
Social media platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter and the homegrown ShareChat along with the …
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WhatsApp is being asked to revise its policy on ‘groups’ after multiple complaints of consent violation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) asked the messaging platform to i…
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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…
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IFCN's WhatsApp chatbot to fight Covid-19 misinformation now available in Hindi
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute,…
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Zuckerberg claims that WhatsApp has the power to 'cannibalise' public social platforms
"As private platforms have grown, in some cases we've seen some cannibalisation of the more publ…
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WhatsApp will only let people forward messages 5 times to fight fake news
The messaging app has also come under fire for its role in spreading political propaganda and misin…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
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WhatsApp and Facebook are ‘reacting’ to curb fake news — some countries enact prohibitive laws
Given that misinformation spreads so quickly, there are some countries -- such as Singapore an…
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Facebook India has a very high-profile job waiting for the right candidate
Four months since, the world’s largest social network is bracing for elections in the world’s la…
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IFCN launches WhatsApp chatbot about COVID-19 in Hindi
"Billions of users rely on WhatsApp to stay in touch with their friends and families every month. …