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Meta Fined $25.4 Million By India, WhatsApp Data Sharing Blocked For 5 Years
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday.
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WhatsApp Beta Introduces Feature to Block Messages From Unknown Accounts
WhatsApp is rolling out an update to beta testers, introducing a new feature aimed at safeguarding users from unwanted messages from unknown accounts. The optional feature automatically protects users from unidentified senders by filtering messages under certain conditions.
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WhatsApp Working on Feature to Block Messages from Unknown Senders; Tests Like Reactions for Status Updates
WhatsApp will soon help users protect their account and optimise device via a new 'Block unknown account messages' toggle that prevents certain messages from being delivered to users via unknown accounts. Meanwhile, the messaging app has started testing like reactions for WhatsApp status updates on the latest beta version of the app for Android sm...
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WhatsApp for Windows Security Flaw Allows Executing Python, PHP Files Without Warning: Report
WhatsApp for Windows reportedly has a vulnerability that can be exploited by bad actors. The security flaw exploits executable files of Python and PHP for which the app does not send a warning, claimed the report. As a result, an unsuspecting user might accidentally save and run the file, allowing the attacker to deploy the payload.
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Sonu Sood's "Blocked" WhatsApp Account Is Retrieved: "Just 9483 Unread Messages In 61 Hours"
Sonu wrote on Instagram, "Hundreds of needy people must be trying to reach for help"
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WhatsApp Blocks Profile Picture Screenshots on Android; Lets Beta Testers Pin Multiple Chats
WhatsApp is now blocking screenshots of profile photos on the app on Android. The Meta-owned messaging app is also beta testing the ability to pin more than one message at the top of a chat window on the app, on the latest testing version of the app for Android smartphones.
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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta
WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it is also reportedly tes...
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WhatsApp Now Allows Users to Block Spam Directly From Lock Screen: Here Are Steps to Enable Feature
WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Meta, has rolled out a new feature allowing users to block spam directly from their lock screens. Spam messages have been a persistent issue for messaging platforms like WhatsApp. With this move, the company aims to enhance user privacy and security while fostering a more seamless messaging experien...
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WhatsApp Blocked 74.5 Lakh Accounts In India Last Month
Mobile messaging platform WhatsApp took action on about 5 per cent grievances it received in April, the company's India monthly report under IT rules said on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Responds to IT Ministry's Call for Notice, Ensures to Ramp Up Safety Against Spam Calls
WhatsApp has responded to the Indian Government's call to send notice to the Meta's messaging platform regarding an increase in international scam calls. Promising to safeguard user's privacy and security, WhatsApp says it provides options like 'Block' and 'Report' for users to avoid any unwanted calls or messages.
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Indian Cybercrime Team Warns WhatsApp Users Against Potential Scam Calls With International Numbers
WhatsApp users have been advised to report and block calls from some international numbers as they could be potential scam calls. The alert is being circulated by Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. As per experts, these calls and alerts are made or sent by unscrup...
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''Block And Report'': WhatsApp Responds To Complaints Over International Calls
Of late, many WhatsApp users in India have been receiving missed calls from unknown international numbers.
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Around 95 Percent WhatsApp Users in India Receive Pesky Calls, SMS Through Online Business: Survey
Around 76 percent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp Working on Notification Shortcut to Block Senders With a Single Tap on Android: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new block shortcut feature for Android for a future update. It will enable users to block an unwanted or unknown contact from sending text messages directly from the notification bar. WhatsApp currently lets users reply to a chat or mark it as read from the notification bar.
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WhatsApp Proxy Support Officially Launched to Help Users Bypass Internet Shutdowns: All You Need to Know
WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it is introducing proxy support to the popular messaging service. Users will have the ability to use WhatsApp even if their internet access is blocked or disrupted. Connecting via proxy maintains the same level of privacy and security as the app, and personal messages are still encrypted end-to-end, according to ...
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Meta Fined $25.4 Million By India, WhatsApp Data Sharing Blocked For 5 Years
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday.
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WhatsApp Beta Introduces Feature to Block Messages From Unknown Accounts
WhatsApp is rolling out an update to beta testers, introducing a new feature aimed at safeguarding users from unwanted messages from unknown accounts. The optional feature automatically protects users from unidentified senders by filtering messages under certain conditions.
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WhatsApp Working on Feature to Block Messages from Unknown Senders; Tests Like Reactions for Status Updates
WhatsApp will soon help users protect their account and optimise device via a new 'Block unknown account messages' toggle that prevents certain messages from being delivered to users via unknown accounts. Meanwhile, the messaging app has started testing like reactions for WhatsApp status updates on the latest beta version of the app for Android sm...
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WhatsApp for Windows Security Flaw Allows Executing Python, PHP Files Without Warning: Report
WhatsApp for Windows reportedly has a vulnerability that can be exploited by bad actors. The security flaw exploits executable files of Python and PHP for which the app does not send a warning, claimed the report. As a result, an unsuspecting user might accidentally save and run the file, allowing the attacker to deploy the payload.
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Sonu Sood's "Blocked" WhatsApp Account Is Retrieved: "Just 9483 Unread Messages In 61 Hours"
Sonu wrote on Instagram, "Hundreds of needy people must be trying to reach for help"
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WhatsApp Blocks Profile Picture Screenshots on Android; Lets Beta Testers Pin Multiple Chats
WhatsApp is now blocking screenshots of profile photos on the app on Android. The Meta-owned messaging app is also beta testing the ability to pin more than one message at the top of a chat window on the app, on the latest testing version of the app for Android smartphones.
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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta
WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it is also reportedly tes...
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WhatsApp Now Allows Users to Block Spam Directly From Lock Screen: Here Are Steps to Enable Feature
WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Meta, has rolled out a new feature allowing users to block spam directly from their lock screens. Spam messages have been a persistent issue for messaging platforms like WhatsApp. With this move, the company aims to enhance user privacy and security while fostering a more seamless messaging experien...
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WhatsApp Blocked 74.5 Lakh Accounts In India Last Month
Mobile messaging platform WhatsApp took action on about 5 per cent grievances it received in April, the company's India monthly report under IT rules said on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Responds to IT Ministry's Call for Notice, Ensures to Ramp Up Safety Against Spam Calls
WhatsApp has responded to the Indian Government's call to send notice to the Meta's messaging platform regarding an increase in international scam calls. Promising to safeguard user's privacy and security, WhatsApp says it provides options like 'Block' and 'Report' for users to avoid any unwanted calls or messages.
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Indian Cybercrime Team Warns WhatsApp Users Against Potential Scam Calls With International Numbers
WhatsApp users have been advised to report and block calls from some international numbers as they could be potential scam calls. The alert is being circulated by Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. As per experts, these calls and alerts are made or sent by unscrup...
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''Block And Report'': WhatsApp Responds To Complaints Over International Calls
Of late, many WhatsApp users in India have been receiving missed calls from unknown international numbers.
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Around 95 Percent WhatsApp Users in India Receive Pesky Calls, SMS Through Online Business: Survey
Around 76 percent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp Working on Notification Shortcut to Block Senders With a Single Tap on Android: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new block shortcut feature for Android for a future update. It will enable users to block an unwanted or unknown contact from sending text messages directly from the notification bar. WhatsApp currently lets users reply to a chat or mark it as read from the notification bar.
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WhatsApp Proxy Support Officially Launched to Help Users Bypass Internet Shutdowns: All You Need to Know
WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it is introducing proxy support to the popular messaging service. Users will have the ability to use WhatsApp even if their internet access is blocked or disrupted. Connecting via proxy maintains the same level of privacy and security as the app, and personal messages are still encrypted end-to-end, according to ...
