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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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www.gadgets360.com
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The End of Anonymous WhatsApp? What the SIM-Binding Rule Means for User Privacy in India
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The DoT has issued a new directive that will impact users who access messaging apps across multiple devices. Under the updated rule, instant messaging platforms are required to enable SIM-based login verification. This means services such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal must ensure that users have the same active SIM used during account registrat...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Maharashtra Issues Social Media Guidelines For Employees To Curb Leaks
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Maharashtra government has issued new social media usage guidelines for its employees, warning that disciplinary action will be taken against anyone violating the new rule.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vietnam Orders Messaging App Telegram To Be Blocked: Government Document
- Friday May 23, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cybercriminals Offer Access to 'Lucid' Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Cybercriminals are exploiting the 'Lucid' phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform to send phishing messages via iMessage and RCS chats, according to researchers. Using device farms of iPhone and Android smartphones, these phishing messages evade SMS spam filters due to end-to-end encryption. Licences for Lucid are reportedly being sold on Telegram, ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telegram Rolls Out Collectible Gifts, Message Search Filters, QR Code Scanner and More Features
- Friday January 3, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Telegram is rolling out several new features with its first update of 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of the changes, the instant messaging app gives users the ability to convert received gifts into collectibles which come with special attributes and can be transferred to others. Additionally, the update brings an in-app QR code s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telegram Profitable for First Time After App Pays Down Debts
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Yazhou Sun and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg News
The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
- Saturday October 26, 2024
- Reuters
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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www.gadgets360.com
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The End of Anonymous WhatsApp? What the SIM-Binding Rule Means for User Privacy in India
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The DoT has issued a new directive that will impact users who access messaging apps across multiple devices. Under the updated rule, instant messaging platforms are required to enable SIM-based login verification. This means services such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal must ensure that users have the same active SIM used during account registrat...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Maharashtra Issues Social Media Guidelines For Employees To Curb Leaks
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Maharashtra government has issued new social media usage guidelines for its employees, warning that disciplinary action will be taken against anyone violating the new rule.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vietnam Orders Messaging App Telegram To Be Blocked: Government Document
- Friday May 23, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cybercriminals Offer Access to 'Lucid' Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Cybercriminals are exploiting the 'Lucid' phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform to send phishing messages via iMessage and RCS chats, according to researchers. Using device farms of iPhone and Android smartphones, these phishing messages evade SMS spam filters due to end-to-end encryption. Licences for Lucid are reportedly being sold on Telegram, ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telegram Rolls Out Collectible Gifts, Message Search Filters, QR Code Scanner and More Features
- Friday January 3, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Telegram is rolling out several new features with its first update of 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of the changes, the instant messaging app gives users the ability to convert received gifts into collectibles which come with special attributes and can be transferred to others. Additionally, the update brings an in-app QR code s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telegram Profitable for First Time After App Pays Down Debts
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Yazhou Sun and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg News
The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
- Saturday October 26, 2024
- Reuters
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
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www.gadgets360.com