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FTC chair Lina Khan explained how Americans lost their privacy protections to Big Tech
FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a "60 Minutes" interview that hundreds of acquisitions by Big Tech play…
Lloyd Lee
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Data privacy labels for most top apps in Google Play Store misleading: Mozilla
A Mozilla study on Thursday claimed that in nearly 80 per cent of the apps reviewed on Google Play …
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These new WhatsApp TV ads tell you a lot about the company's growth plans
When a tech company runs ads featuring a sitcom that hasn't been on the air in years, you can make …
Peter Kafka
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Meta hit with a record-breaking $1.3 billion fine over data privacy breaches
Meta failed to comply with the EU's warning about transferring users' data to US servers, and the f…
Pete Syme
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WhatsApp faces a fresh antitrust investigation in India over its new privacy policy that shares users’ data with Facebook
India’s competition watchdog has launched a fresh antitrust investigation against WhatsApp. The Com…
Whatsapp, Signal and Telegram face a catch-22 situation as India’s new social media rules threaten encryption
Encryption is a safety blanket for many. It is the night light to keep nightmares away. But, that m…
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WhatsApp gets hit with a lawsuit in Delhi that wants the Facebook-owned messaging app to stop sharing data with third parties
WhatsApp's troubles are mounting. After widespread backlash from its users as well as privacy activ…
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The Indian government may call WhatsApp to explain why its new data privacy policy applies in India but not in Europe
"Also, the privacy update sought by WhatsApp in user agreement in European Union is seen…
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WhatsApp says your privacy won't be affected if you don't use these two optional features
WhatsApp has also added that it does not share your contacts with other apps from Facebook
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WhatsApp says it will wait for the Indian government to pass the Personal Data Protection law before limiting features
In a move that will come as a relief to its users, messaging giant WhatsApp has revealed that it wi…
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WhatsApp has been told to withdraw its privacy changes by the Indian government
In another blow to WhatsApp, the Indian government has come down hard on the Facebook-owned messagi…
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The head of Facebook-owned WhatsApp slammed Apple's plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images as a 'setback for people's privacy all over the world'
WhatsApp head Will Cathcart tweeted his disapproval of Apple's announcement to scan iPhone photos f…
Francis Agustin
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This spam blocker may add a layer of anonymity to your social media presence while Twitter and Facebook are under pressure to verify their users
This means that if your social media handle is found to be a part of any activity, which v…
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WhatsApp won't make its controversial privacy policy mandatory until the introduction of India’s Data Protection Law
Update (4:00 PM IST): WhatsApp has reached out to Business Insider India to confirm that the new po…
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Experts say it'll take more than just breaking up Facebook to rein in Big Tech and protect your data
Lawmakers could force Facebook to share data with other platforms, but experts say that would be a …
Katie Canales
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WhatsApp will stop working if you do not agree to its new terms and privacy policies
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has started sending an in-app notification to its users, info…
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Muslim women were held in a cell for months by Chinese police for cyber 'pre-crimes' such as accessing WhatsApp and a school Gmail account, book says
A student belonging to one of China's Muslim minority ethnic groups was detained for six months aft…
Hannah Towey
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Facebook and Instagram face European threat after watchdog's ruling in a Snowden-era privacy dispute
The Irish ruling throws into doubt how Meta will manage its data processing operations as US-EU off…
Rosie Bradbury
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WhatsApp's new T&Cs didn't really change anything about sharing your data with Facebook, but you should still use Signal if you care about privacy
WhatsApp was already sharing your data with Facebook - where it went wrong was by giving users an u…