Indian government aims to have Facebook decrypt user’s WhatsApp messages
Casey Newton – a Silicon Valley journalist associated with The Verge and the founder of Platformer News, has revealed that India plans to force Facebook…
WhatsApp currently working on password-protected encrypted chat backups
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new way method of enhancing user security through the addition of new password protection for its cloud backups. This…
15 year old from Karachi develops FF Meeting – an instant messaging Android app similar to Telegram
A 15-year-old grade 9 student hailing from Karachi – Syed Nabeel Haider, has developed an instant messaging app with features ranging from voice calling to…
Exploring the dynamics of increasingly absurd viral trends on Pakistani social media
According to a Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) report, the country’s overall internet traffic saw a jump of 15%. More Pakistanis flocked to the online spaces to…
This is what will happen if users do not agree to the WhatsApp privacy changes
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
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
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
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
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…
Signal has gained more than 7.5 million users globally at the expense of WhatsApp
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
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
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
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…














