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…
Strong data protection laws needed in Pakistan after WhatsApp privacy policy change
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?
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…
#WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy – So suddenly we are all privacy centric?
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?
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…
Latest lawsuit against Facebook could break it up and destroy Zuckerberg’s empire
As the famous meme goes, looks like Mark Zuckerberg is about to get zucced. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just made the breakup of…
WhatsApp is adding disappearing messages and storage management tools
It seems like everyone is trying to be more like their competitors. With Instagram adding the vanishing message mode a few weeks ago, it seems…
Newly confirmed WhatsApp update will allow you to shop directly via chats
Facebook clearly wants you to be able to shop no matter which of its apps you’re using. Following on the heels of Messenger and Instagram,…
WhatsApp Web may let you make calls soon
One of the most integral features missing from WhatsApp Web is the ability to make voice and video calls. It gets frustrating when your phone…
