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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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Instagram to Test Features That Blur Messages Containing Nudity in Move to Boost Teen Safety
Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries to allay concerns over harmful content on its apps.
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Facebook Messenger Turns End-to-End Encryption on by Default for Individual Chats
Facebook Messenger chats will now be protected by end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for individual chats and calls, according to Meta. Existing conversations will be protected by E2EE and new chats will also be protected by the technology. The rollout is expected to take place over time, according to the company.
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After WhatsApp, Meta To Fully Encrypt Messages On Facebook, Instagram: Report
Meta Platforms will start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Instagram by default, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Meta Urged Not to Roll Out End-to-end Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK
Britain urged Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament.
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In Apple We Trust … With More and More Personal Data
At its World Wide Developers Conference this week, the company announced new products that would process more personal information about consumers than ever before, from retinal scans to mental health data. But privacy advocates this week were like mimes in a library — completely silent.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Soon Get New Features Like Voice and Video Calls, Encrypted Messaging
Twitter Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday revealed details about new features including adding calls and encrypted messaging coming to the platform. Last year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments.
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Meta Brings Support for Emoji Reactions, Backgrounds to End-to-End Encrypted Messenger Chats: All Details
Meta has announced that new features are coming to the Messenger app for encrypted conversations. The list of new features includes personalised chat themes, customised chat emojis and reactions, group profile photos, and more for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats. Chats with E2EE enabled by default is a feature that is currently under testing and ...
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Facebook Working on End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups on Messenger: All Details
Facebook has revealed its plans to test a new secure storage feature for end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger that will allow users to back up their private chats securely. These encrypted chats are claimed to be inaccessible by the company, according to Facebook. Users will have an option to secure the chats with a security code or pin.
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Google, Meta Asked to Remove Online Child Pornography Under Proposed European Commission Rules
Google, Meta and other online service providers will be now required to find and remove online child pornography on their platform under European Commission draft rules. Companies that fail to comply with the rules can face fine up to 6 percent of their annual income or global turnover, whatever will be decided by EU countries.
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WhatsApp Group Polls Feature Spotted in Development on Latest iOS Beta
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a new group polls feature that could let users create polls and vote on them in a group. The feature is available in messaging services like Facebook Messenger, Threema, and Telegram. Like messages, attachments, and calls, group polls are also likely to be protected by end-to-end encryption. It is currently not ...
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Instagram Brings Auto-Generated Captions to Videos; Encrypted DMs Now Available in Russia, Ukraine
Instagram has launched auto-generated for the videos in users’ feeds along with making encrypted one-to-one chats available to all adults in both Ukraine and Russia. Up until now, creators had to manually add captions to their videos. The introduction of automated captions makes the process smooth. The decision to rollout end-to-end encryption on...
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Facebook Messenger Adds Screenshot Alerts, GIFs, Stickers, Reactions, More to Secret Conversations
Facebook Messenger has been updated to alert users when a screenshot is captured in a Secret Conversation, while adding new functionality to the end-to-encrypted chat feature. Users will be able to send GIFs, stickers, react with emoji and quote reply to messages, while using Secret Conversations, according to the company.
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WhatsApp Desktop Beta Begins Testing Ability to Pause While Recording Voice Messages
WhatsApp Desktop beta has added the ability to pause and resume voice recordings on the desktop version of the popular encrypted messaging service. Users can now listen to their recordings and pause or resume them, before deleting or resuming recording. The feature was introduced on WhatsApp beta for iOS in October 2021 and is yet to be brought to ...
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Facebook Messenger, Instagram Will Not Get End-to-End Encryption Until 2023: Report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, does not plan roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023.
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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Instagram to Test Features That Blur Messages Containing Nudity in Move to Boost Teen Safety
Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries to allay concerns over harmful content on its apps.
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Facebook Messenger Turns End-to-End Encryption on by Default for Individual Chats
Facebook Messenger chats will now be protected by end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for individual chats and calls, according to Meta. Existing conversations will be protected by E2EE and new chats will also be protected by the technology. The rollout is expected to take place over time, according to the company.
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After WhatsApp, Meta To Fully Encrypt Messages On Facebook, Instagram: Report
Meta Platforms will start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Instagram by default, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Meta Urged Not to Roll Out End-to-end Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK
Britain urged Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament.
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In Apple We Trust … With More and More Personal Data
At its World Wide Developers Conference this week, the company announced new products that would process more personal information about consumers than ever before, from retinal scans to mental health data. But privacy advocates this week were like mimes in a library — completely silent.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Soon Get New Features Like Voice and Video Calls, Encrypted Messaging
Twitter Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday revealed details about new features including adding calls and encrypted messaging coming to the platform. Last year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments.
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Meta Brings Support for Emoji Reactions, Backgrounds to End-to-End Encrypted Messenger Chats: All Details
Meta has announced that new features are coming to the Messenger app for encrypted conversations. The list of new features includes personalised chat themes, customised chat emojis and reactions, group profile photos, and more for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats. Chats with E2EE enabled by default is a feature that is currently under testing and ...
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Facebook Working on End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups on Messenger: All Details
Facebook has revealed its plans to test a new secure storage feature for end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger that will allow users to back up their private chats securely. These encrypted chats are claimed to be inaccessible by the company, according to Facebook. Users will have an option to secure the chats with a security code or pin.
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Google, Meta Asked to Remove Online Child Pornography Under Proposed European Commission Rules
Google, Meta and other online service providers will be now required to find and remove online child pornography on their platform under European Commission draft rules. Companies that fail to comply with the rules can face fine up to 6 percent of their annual income or global turnover, whatever will be decided by EU countries.
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WhatsApp Group Polls Feature Spotted in Development on Latest iOS Beta
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a new group polls feature that could let users create polls and vote on them in a group. The feature is available in messaging services like Facebook Messenger, Threema, and Telegram. Like messages, attachments, and calls, group polls are also likely to be protected by end-to-end encryption. It is currently not ...
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Instagram Brings Auto-Generated Captions to Videos; Encrypted DMs Now Available in Russia, Ukraine
Instagram has launched auto-generated for the videos in users’ feeds along with making encrypted one-to-one chats available to all adults in both Ukraine and Russia. Up until now, creators had to manually add captions to their videos. The introduction of automated captions makes the process smooth. The decision to rollout end-to-end encryption on...
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Facebook Messenger Adds Screenshot Alerts, GIFs, Stickers, Reactions, More to Secret Conversations
Facebook Messenger has been updated to alert users when a screenshot is captured in a Secret Conversation, while adding new functionality to the end-to-encrypted chat feature. Users will be able to send GIFs, stickers, react with emoji and quote reply to messages, while using Secret Conversations, according to the company.
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WhatsApp Desktop Beta Begins Testing Ability to Pause While Recording Voice Messages
WhatsApp Desktop beta has added the ability to pause and resume voice recordings on the desktop version of the popular encrypted messaging service. Users can now listen to their recordings and pause or resume them, before deleting or resuming recording. The feature was introduced on WhatsApp beta for iOS in October 2021 and is yet to be brought to ...
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Facebook Messenger, Instagram Will Not Get End-to-End Encryption Until 2023: Report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, does not plan roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023.
