This is what will happen if users do not agree to the WhatsApp privacy changes

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Recently WhatsApp announced that users of the application are free to review the privacy updates at their own pace by May 15th. These updates will…

WhatsApp ditchers may never return as it goes ahead with Privacy Update

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a move that further irked privacy advocates, WhatsApp announced to go ahead with the highly controversial privacy policy update on Thursday. However, as per…

Telegram becomes the most downloaded messaging app of January 2021

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a development that shouldn’t surprise anyone, it has emerged that secure messaging app Telegram has been the most downloaded non-gaming app all across the…

Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s WhatsApp account got hacked

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The WhatsApp hacking spree is continuing, and the latest victim is a Supreme Court judge whose WhatsApp account got hacked. Justice Qazi Faez Isa had…

WhatsApp adds biometric authentication to Web and Desktop apps

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp has added biometric authentication to its web client and desktop application, giving users added peace of mind when they log on to the messaging…

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Signal has gained more than 7.5 million users globally at the expense of WhatsApp

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp has lost millions of followers after the announcement of its new privacy policy that was not received well in the global community as WhatsApp…

Beware! New Android malware found circulating as links sent via WhatsApp

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The malware, which is found to be a worm virus, is essentially spread through WhatsApp messages carrying a link. When this link is clicked, the…

WhatsApp’s decision to delay privacy policy change is a positive step: Fawad Ch

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has called WhatsApp’s decision to postpone the implementation of its controversial privacy policy change “a positive step”.…

Turkey launches investigation into WhatsApp in the wake of controversial privacy policy

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Turkish Competition Board announced today that it had launched an investigation into the messaging app WhatsApp and owner Facebook over the controversial new terms…

Strong data protection laws needed in Pakistan after WhatsApp privacy policy change

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a response to the new WhatsApp privacy policy that openly allows the sharing of user data with Facebook, the Minister of Science and Technology,…

Fact Check: Is the “Argentina COVID” video really a virus?

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Information Technology Board (NITB) of Pakistan has just released a warning for all of its citizens stating that a video is circulating on…

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#WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy – So suddenly we are all privacy centric?

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

WhatsApp has announced changes to its Privacy Policy which will take effect from 8th February. The question now arises that with the update in the…

FACT CHECK: Will WhatsApp block your account if you don’t accept its new privacy policy?

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Remember how, on the cusp of being acquired by Facebook back in 2014, WhatsApp assured its loyal base of users that its goal was to…

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