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'Jamtara Global': Indian WhatsApp users flooded with spam calls

These spam calls with international numbers, mostly from African and Southeast Asian countries, alo…

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How to silence calls from unknown numbers on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is one of India's most popular messaging apps and has over 500 million users. In addition …

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IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar

India's IT Ministry will issue a notice to WhatsApp regarding the recent surge in spam calls from u…

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WhatsApp now a spam factory, 1 in 2 Indian swamped with promotional messages: report

Meta-owned WhatsApp has become a spam factory as more than one in two Indians now say that they are…

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WhatsApp is cracking down on international scam calls after India’s IT ministry takes notice

Popular messaging app WhatsApp is cracking the whip on international scam calls after Minister of S…

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Flipkart, Snapdeal and Ola SMS you today. That may change, and soon!

From 2010 to now, our journey reflects how the messaging platform has evolved. In the feature phone…

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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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WhatsApp might soon limit forwarding messages in groups to curb the spread of misinformation

Whatsapp is reportedly working on setting limits to forwarding messages in a group chat. The update…

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'WhatsApp Pink': Here’s all you need to know to protect yourself from the scam

Numerous individuals are receiving messages that promise an update called 'WhatsApp Pink.' Essentia…

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WhatsApp can sue you for sending bulk messages

WhatsApp will sue entities found abusing its platform starting December 7.

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Facebook says it doesn't read WhatsApp messages, but an investigation found it actually does

Facebook is reportedly paying teams of contractors around the world to read through WhatsApp messag…

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Heres's how to block contacts from adding you to WhatsApp groups using the new privacy feature

Follow these steps to block contacts from adding you to WhatsApp group without your consent. They w…

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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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This new WhatsApp feature is something we’ve all wanted

The clutter in the main gallery and constantly having to delete pictures that somehow show up ag…

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WhatsApp is going to let businesses message its users

"We want to explore ways for you to communicate with businesses that matter to you too, while still…

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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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Facebook is battling a tidal wave of fake news and misinformation on WhatsApp in Brazil

Reached for comment, a WhatsApp spokesperson pointed towards a recent column by the app's boss, Chr…

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Auditing tool exposes Elon Musk's 'fake' Twitter following while he aims to crack down spam bots on the app

The auditing tool found that "accounts that are on an unusually small number of lists, accounts tha…

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WhatsApp's upcoming 'enterprise' platform for businesses is already hidden in the app

Unlike Facebook, WhatsApp encrypts messages by default. WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum has been a stro…

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WhatsApp banned 3 million Indian accounts and nearly all of them were sending automated or bulk messages

"Indian accounts actioned through our prevention and detection methods, for violating the laws…