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WhatsApp Beta for Android Update Hints at Upcoming Support for Animated Stickers

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 18, 2020

WhatsApp's latest beta update for its Android app has arrived and it indicates that the service might be bringing support for animated sticker packs soon.

WhatsApp Dark Theme Improvements Spotted in Latest Beta, Select Sticker Packs Get Updated

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday January 17, 2020

Speaking more about Facebook pulling back on its WhatsApp advertising plan, features tracker WABetaInfo reports that since the 2.19.356 Android beta version, there is no code about status ads.

Social Media Rules May Make User ID Verification Mandatory

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

Social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok may have to scramble for developing account identity-verification option to check "fake news, malicious content, misinformation, racial slurs, gender abuse that may have an impact on the individual and society as a whole".

Facebook Decides Not to Sell Ads on WhatsApp: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

Facebook Drops Plan To Sell Ads On Whatsapp: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

Google Tops Facebook in Downloads for First Time in 5 Years in Q4 2019: Sensor Tower

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

Google has unseated Facebook in terms of app downloads in Q4 2019 for the first time in five years, according to a report by app analytics firm Sensor Tower.

Seize Phones Of WhatsApp Group Members: High Court To Cops On JNU Attack

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi High Court has instructed the police to seize mobile phones of the members of two WhatsApp groups allegedly used to coordinate the January 5 mob attack on JNU students and faculty

WhatsApp, Google, Apple Response Sought by Delhi High Court on Plea to Retain Data of JNU Violence

Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the police and Delhi government as also WhatsApp, Google and Apple on a plea of three JNU professors for preserving data, CCTV footage and other evidence relating to the January 5 violence on the varsity campus.

JNU Attack: Court Notice To WhatsApp, Google, Facebook, Apple On Plea To Save Data

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday January 13, 2020

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to WhatsApp, Google, Facebook and Apple Inc on a petition seeking preservation of data including CCTV footage, WhatsApp messages, relevant data and information relating to the January 5 violence that took at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The court has also sought responses from Delhi Police and t...

Masked Woman In JNU Video Suspected To Be From Delhi University: Sources

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday January 13, 2020

The masked woman who was seen in the videos of the mob attack at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) last week appears to have been identified by Delhi Police. The woman, seen wearing a checkered shirt, light blue scarf and carrying a stick, is suspected to be a student of Delhi University, police sources said. She is among the 49 people who ...

Realme 5i Launched in India, Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Launch Date Confirmed, Jio Wi-Fi Calling Arrives, and Other Tech News This Week

Gadgets 360 Staff | Sunday January 12, 2020

Realme 5i launch in India was certainly the biggest piece of news this week, with the Oppo spin-off brand bringing a new budget smartphone featuring a quad rear camera setup to the country. The company also launched the Realme X50 5G in China this week.

Facebook Tipped to Launch TikTok-Competitor Lasso in India This Year, WhatsApp Integration Spotted as Well

Tasneem Akolawala | Saturday January 11, 2020

Facebook is reportedly aware that it will have to fight TikTok fiercely in the Indian market, and won’t leave any stone unturned to up its game. TikTok has been eating up a decent market share of Facebook in India, and the social media giant is gearing up for battle.

37 People Identified In WhatsApp Group Linked To JNU Attack: Sources

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 11, 2020

Delhi Police say they have identified 37 of the 60 individuals who are members of a WhatsApp group called 'Unity against Left' that they believe is linked to last week's shocking mob attack on JNU students and faculty members

JNU Violence: 3 Professors Go To Delhi High Court, Want CCTV Footage, WhatsApp Texts Preserved

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Stela Dey | Friday January 10, 2020

Three Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professors have filed a petition in the Delhi High Court today seeking preservation of evidence including CCTV footage, WhatsApp messages, relevant data and information relating to the January 5 violence that took place in the university campus.

Chhattisgarh Official Suspended For "Objectionable" Remark Against Sonia Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

A local official in Chhattisgarh's Balod district was suspended on Thursday for posting an "objectionable'' comment against Congress president Sonia Gandhi on a WhatsApp group.