Whatsapp Privacy
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WhatsApp may soon let users hide last seen from specific contacts
News | Sep 15, 2021, 11:42 AM ISTPopular instant messaging application WhatsApp might soon allow users to hide their last seen and profile picture from specific contacts. According to WABetaInfo, users will be able to hide their last seen WhatsApp status from specific people. The last seen status rests at the top of the conversation, below the person's name. It tells you the time when a person was last seen online or when he or she was last active.
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WhatsApp privacy policy: Plea in SC seeks interim stay
India | Jan 30, 2021, 08:07 PM ISTA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay on the operation of new privacy policy of WhatsApp, the applicaton with more than 400 million users in the country.
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Parliamentary panel members flag concerns over WhatsApp's proposed new privacy policy
India | Jan 21, 2021, 10:24 PM ISTMembers of a parliamentary panel on Thursday flagged the issue of proposed changes in the privacy policy of WhatsApp and highlighted concerns of Indian citizens, sources said.
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Govt looking into WhatsApp privacy policy changes: Prasad
India | Jan 19, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTAmid a user backlash over a new privacy policy of WhatsApp, the Indian government on Tuesday said it is looking into the changes made by the popular messaging app, and asserted that sanctity of personal communication needs to be maintained.
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Centre asks WhatsApp to withdraw controversial privacy policy update
India | Jan 19, 2021, 03:03 PM ISTGovernment of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has written to Will Cathcart, Global CEO of WhatsApp to withdraw the proposed changes to the Privacy Policy of the Facebook-owned messaging application for Indian users.
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Govt examining WhatsApp's user policy changes amid privacy debate
India | Jan 14, 2021, 02:10 PM ISTInternal discussions are on within the IT Ministry over the implications of the recent move by the Facebook-owned messaging platform, they said.
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Traders ask govt to ban WhatsApp and Facebook over new privacy policy
Business | Jan 10, 2021, 02:00 PM ISTFacebook has more than 200 million users in India and enabling it to access data about every user by a company can pose a serious threat to not only the economy but even to the security of the country.
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Facebook submits detailed proof of NSO Group's WhatsApp hacking
Technology | Apr 27, 2020, 11:57 AM ISTFacebook has revealed proofs suggesting that the NSA Group hacked WhatsApp last year. Read on to know more
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Here's how you can remain safe from stalkers on WhatsApp: Easy tips and tricks
Technology | Feb 20, 2020, 05:21 PM ISTWhatsApp can become a platform to stalk people. Here's how you can prevent it and remain safe
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To fight Pakistan's Propaganda on WhatsApp, Indian Army advises you to do this
India | Nov 22, 2019, 02:45 PM ISTPakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence ISI is busy spreading fake news related to India and target defence personnel on social media for gathering information sow seeds of discord among security forces and fuel hatred among citizens in India. But now to fight Pakistani Propaganda against defence personnel on WhatsApp, Indian Army has issued an advisory.
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WhatsApp testing- A feature that will let you self-destruct messages
Technology | Oct 03, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTDevelopers have spotted the feature that allows users to set their messages to self-destruct in the recently released public beta version of WhatsApp for Android a" dubbed as "v2.19.275".
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Hackers may access your phone's data by sending you malicious GIF file
Technology | Oct 03, 2019, 01:03 PM ISTA security bug has been found in Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp that could let attackers obtain access to a device and steal data by sending a malicious GIF file
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Here’s why you shouldn’t upgrade to WhatsApp Gold
May 26, 2016, 01:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: WhatsApp scams are becoming common these days, and the latest one to be going around is called WhatsApp Gold. Users are reportedly receiving a message asking them to switch to a premium version
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Whatsapp privacy flaw reveals private pics to strangers
Feb 03, 2015, 02:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: A privacy bug in WhatsApp allows strangers to view users' profile pictures, even if they have been set to ‘contacts only', a security researcher has found.The flaw was discovered by 17-year-old Indrajeet Bhuyan,