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In WhatsApp Privacy Row, Chief Justice's "If Message Sent To Doctor..." Note
As the Supreme Court reprimanded Meta Tuesday - over WhatsApp's 2021 'take it or leave it' privacy policy - Chief Justice Surya Kant offered a personal anecdote to drive home the point.
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"Will Examine": India Amid Charge Of WhatsApp Using Mics Without Consent
The Centre today said that it will examine the charge against WhatsApp of allegedly accessing the microphone of users' devices without their knowledge.
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WhatsApp Privacy Row: Not Essential To Download It, Says High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it is not mandatory to download WhatsApp, amid concerns over the company's new privacy policy.
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After India's Letter, WhatsApp Says New Privacy Policy For "Transparency"
Social media platform WhatsApp underscored today that its proposed privacy policy is not meant to enhance data sharing but provide options to help businesses expand. The reiteration came following the government's letter to Will Cathcart, the Global CEO of WhatsApp, asking that the new policy for Indian users be withdrawn.
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WhatsApp May Retain Only 18 Percent Users Amid Privacy Row: Survey
A recent survey has revealed that only 18 percent of users may continue using WhatsApp in India while 36 percent will reduce their usage drastically. Also, 15 percent of users are likely to stop using the app completely, amid the ongoing privacy row.
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Full-Page Ads On Day 2: WhatsApp Tries To Allay Privacy Concerns Again
WhatsApp's clarification on its privacy policy was splashed across newspapers in full-page ads this morning with the boldfaced title: "WhatsApp respects and protects your privacy".
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"We Want To Address Some Rumours": WhatsApp Updates On Privacy Policy Row
Amid row over reports of WhatsApp users alleging leak of their private messages with family and friends on search engines, the Facebook-owned messaging service has issued yet another clarification.
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Signal and Telegram Seeing Huge Waves of New Users Amid WhatsApp Privacy Row
After WhatsApp's new privacy policy, users are switching in droves to Signal and Telegram. The movement to leave Facebook-owned WhatsApp grew even stronger after whistleblower Edward Snowden recommended Signal as well. Asked for a reason to trust Signal, Snowden replied, “Here's a reason: I use it every day and I'm not dead yet.”
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Congress Targets Centre On WhatsApp Row, Seeks Parliamentary Panel Probe
The WhatsApp snooping row came up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha today, with the Congress-led Opposition claiming that only a joint parliamentary committee probe can bring out the truth in a case where allegations of hacking are being raised against the centre itself.
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"Working To Stay Ahead With Updates, Patches": WhatsApp On Snooping Row
The kind of malware that led to the massive privacy breach on WhatsApp in at least 20 countries abuses vulnerabilities in operating systems of mobile phones, the messaging platform has said in a fresh statement, days after the snooping scandal came to light.
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In WhatsApp Privacy Row, Chief Justice's "If Message Sent To Doctor..." Note
As the Supreme Court reprimanded Meta Tuesday - over WhatsApp's 2021 'take it or leave it' privacy policy - Chief Justice Surya Kant offered a personal anecdote to drive home the point.
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"Will Examine": India Amid Charge Of WhatsApp Using Mics Without Consent
The Centre today said that it will examine the charge against WhatsApp of allegedly accessing the microphone of users' devices without their knowledge.
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WhatsApp Privacy Row: Not Essential To Download It, Says High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it is not mandatory to download WhatsApp, amid concerns over the company's new privacy policy.
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After India's Letter, WhatsApp Says New Privacy Policy For "Transparency"
Social media platform WhatsApp underscored today that its proposed privacy policy is not meant to enhance data sharing but provide options to help businesses expand. The reiteration came following the government's letter to Will Cathcart, the Global CEO of WhatsApp, asking that the new policy for Indian users be withdrawn.
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WhatsApp May Retain Only 18 Percent Users Amid Privacy Row: Survey
A recent survey has revealed that only 18 percent of users may continue using WhatsApp in India while 36 percent will reduce their usage drastically. Also, 15 percent of users are likely to stop using the app completely, amid the ongoing privacy row.
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Full-Page Ads On Day 2: WhatsApp Tries To Allay Privacy Concerns Again
WhatsApp's clarification on its privacy policy was splashed across newspapers in full-page ads this morning with the boldfaced title: "WhatsApp respects and protects your privacy".
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"We Want To Address Some Rumours": WhatsApp Updates On Privacy Policy Row
Amid row over reports of WhatsApp users alleging leak of their private messages with family and friends on search engines, the Facebook-owned messaging service has issued yet another clarification.
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Signal and Telegram Seeing Huge Waves of New Users Amid WhatsApp Privacy Row
After WhatsApp's new privacy policy, users are switching in droves to Signal and Telegram. The movement to leave Facebook-owned WhatsApp grew even stronger after whistleblower Edward Snowden recommended Signal as well. Asked for a reason to trust Signal, Snowden replied, “Here's a reason: I use it every day and I'm not dead yet.”
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Congress Targets Centre On WhatsApp Row, Seeks Parliamentary Panel Probe
The WhatsApp snooping row came up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha today, with the Congress-led Opposition claiming that only a joint parliamentary committee probe can bring out the truth in a case where allegations of hacking are being raised against the centre itself.
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"Working To Stay Ahead With Updates, Patches": WhatsApp On Snooping Row
The kind of malware that led to the massive privacy breach on WhatsApp in at least 20 countries abuses vulnerabilities in operating systems of mobile phones, the messaging platform has said in a fresh statement, days after the snooping scandal came to light.
