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Facebook, WhatsApp, X: List Of 26 Apps Banned In Nepal
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Authorities blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Use Of Pen Drives, WhatsApp Banned In J&K Government Departments
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That 'Eroticise' Children
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
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www.ndtv.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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Now, Solutions To Public Complaints Only A WhatsApp Message Away In Hyderabad
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
If you are a resident of Hyderabad, registering a complaint to the authorities and getting your issue resolved is only a WhatsApp message away. Hyderabad district Collector on Monday launched a dedicated WhatsApp-based grievance redressal system
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
- Friday June 20, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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www.ndtv.com
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta To Face Trial In US Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.
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www.ndtv.com
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Reuters
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Civic Services Go On WhatsApp In Andhra Pradesh - A First In Country
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Andhra Pradesh government is launching WhatsApp governance - a first in the country -- to increase transparency, speed, and accountability in civic services. In the first phase, 161 services will be available.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Margi Murphy, Bloomberg News
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, WhatsApp, X: List Of 26 Apps Banned In Nepal
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Authorities blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Use Of Pen Drives, WhatsApp Banned In J&K Government Departments
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That 'Eroticise' Children
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
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www.ndtv.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
-
Now, Solutions To Public Complaints Only A WhatsApp Message Away In Hyderabad
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
If you are a resident of Hyderabad, registering a complaint to the authorities and getting your issue resolved is only a WhatsApp message away. Hyderabad district Collector on Monday launched a dedicated WhatsApp-based grievance redressal system
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www.ndtv.com
-
Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
- Friday June 20, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Meta To Face Trial In US Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.
-
www.ndtv.com
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Reuters
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Civic Services Go On WhatsApp In Andhra Pradesh - A First In Country
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Andhra Pradesh government is launching WhatsApp governance - a first in the country -- to increase transparency, speed, and accountability in civic services. In the first phase, 161 services will be available.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Margi Murphy, Bloomberg News
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
-
www.gadgets360.com