Tag: Whatsapp

WhatsApp is rolling out its “View Once” feature today, which deletes photos or videos from your chat after they’ve been opened by the recipient.

July 22 (India Today) - WhatsApp has finally launched a new feature group call feature to make it easier for users to join calls. WhatsApp on Monday rolled out the Joinable group call feature which let users join a group call minutes after it started.

Pegasus is in the news again. Last we heard of it in India was in 2019 when some WhatsApp users — including journalists and activists

WhatsApp has said it blocked over two million accounts in India in May and June for violating rules.

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will let people message without using their phone for the first time, The BBC reports.

Government committed to ensuring privacy says Ministry of Electronic and IT

WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook (FB.O) unit to break privacy protections, sources said.

India's technology ministry has written to Facebook Inc - owned WhatsApp asking the messenger to withdraw its updated privacy policy, which came into effect on May 15, in its biggest market by users, two government sources said on Thursday.

WhatsApp users have several weeks to accept the app’s updated Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that require sharing data with Facebook or else they’ll have some of the app’s key features restricted. This follows from an update to WhatsApp’s FAQ section as the Facebook-owned company is stepping up efforts to get more users to agree to the new rules.

WhatsApp users in Sri Lanka have been warned to be on alert over a scam using the mobile application.