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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
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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Meta AI Voice Chat Feature With Celebrity Voices Rolled out to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta AI voice chat feature was finally introduced on Wednesday, after rumours about it appeared earlier this week. The social media giant announced multiple new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its native chatbot at the Meta Connect 2024, among which the voice chat feature was a major highlight. It will allow users to have a two-way conver...
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WhatsApp's Chat Lock Feature Might Soon Extend to Linked Devices
WhatsApp is reportedly looking to extend the Chat Lock functionality to linked devices. A future update of WhatsApp is said to bring the feature for linked devices. This update has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.8.4.
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WhatsApp Spotted Developing UWP App for Windows Users, Apple Catalyst-Based macOS Update
WhatsApp has been spotted developing new apps for Windows and macOS users to deliver an improved experience. While the new Windows app is said to be based on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), the macOS version is rumoured to use the Catalyst project to provide a unified experience to Apple device users. WhatsApp is also separately found to have rol...
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Masaba Gupta's Rumoured Boyfriend Satyadeep Misra, Who Tested Covid-Positive Again, Wished Her Like This
"Coz I've only seen your face via WhatsApp video all day," he wrote
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"Anti-Drugs Officer's Shoes Worth 2 Lakhs...": NCP's Nawab Malik's Charge
NCB officer Sameer Wankhede - investigating the Aryan Khan drug case - has hit back at Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik after comments about his clothes and allegations of a WhatsApp chat link between his sister and a now-jailed drug smuggler.
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Enter the Zuckerverse? Social Media Churns With New Names for Facebook
Facebook reportedly plans to rebrand itself with a new group name. The company refused to comment on rumour or speculation, of course, but the Twitterati had no problem.
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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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WhatsApp May Soon Allow Public Testing of Multi-Device Support for Android Users
WhatsApp is apparently planning to soon allow users to test multi-device support using Android devices. The feature that is rumoured to let users access their WhatsApp accounts on multiple devices simultaneously is among the most-anticipated developments by the instant messaging app.
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After "Full Lockdown" Rumours, Uddhav Thackeray Tweets Real Picture
Mass forwarded messages on WhatsApp and social media that a full lockdown will be enforced in Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of coronavirus cases, from June 15 has prompted Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to tweet an appeal not to believe in the malicious rumours.
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11 Migrants Walking To Village In UP From Uttarakhand On Foot Caught
Eleven migrant labourers were caught while trying to escape to Saharanpur through forests and a case was registered against a WhatsApp group admin for circulating a rumour that the labourers were members of a Jamaat, police said on Friday.
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WhatsApp Group Admin, Member Arrested Near Delhi Over COVID-19 Rumour
Two people were arrested in Greater Noida today after one shared a coronavirus rumouron a WhatsApp group, police said.
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Coronavirus: Celebrities Are Helping COVID-19 Misinformation Go Dangerously Viral Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading like wildfire around the world, so too has the misinformation and fake rumours about the disease on social media platforms.
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Realme 6 Pro Launch Date, Samsung Galaxy M31 Price Reveal, Jio Phone Plans, and More Tech News This Week
Realme 6 Pro and Realme 6 launch date reveal and Samsung Galaxy M31 dominated the conversation in a rather busy week in terms of tech news development.
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WhatsApp Was Extensively Abused During India Elections, Study Claims
Despite WhatsApp's efforts to reduce the spread of fake news by limiting the number of forwards to five, the platform was extensively abused to spread unfounded rumours and create misinformation campaigns during recent elections in India and Brazil, a study has revealed.
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
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.
-
Meta AI Voice Chat Feature With Celebrity Voices Rolled out to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta AI voice chat feature was finally introduced on Wednesday, after rumours about it appeared earlier this week. The social media giant announced multiple new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its native chatbot at the Meta Connect 2024, among which the voice chat feature was a major highlight. It will allow users to have a two-way conver...
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WhatsApp's Chat Lock Feature Might Soon Extend to Linked Devices
WhatsApp is reportedly looking to extend the Chat Lock functionality to linked devices. A future update of WhatsApp is said to bring the feature for linked devices. This update has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.8.4.
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WhatsApp Spotted Developing UWP App for Windows Users, Apple Catalyst-Based macOS Update
WhatsApp has been spotted developing new apps for Windows and macOS users to deliver an improved experience. While the new Windows app is said to be based on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), the macOS version is rumoured to use the Catalyst project to provide a unified experience to Apple device users. WhatsApp is also separately found to have rol...
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Masaba Gupta's Rumoured Boyfriend Satyadeep Misra, Who Tested Covid-Positive Again, Wished Her Like This
"Coz I've only seen your face via WhatsApp video all day," he wrote
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"Anti-Drugs Officer's Shoes Worth 2 Lakhs...": NCP's Nawab Malik's Charge
NCB officer Sameer Wankhede - investigating the Aryan Khan drug case - has hit back at Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik after comments about his clothes and allegations of a WhatsApp chat link between his sister and a now-jailed drug smuggler.
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Enter the Zuckerverse? Social Media Churns With New Names for Facebook
Facebook reportedly plans to rebrand itself with a new group name. The company refused to comment on rumour or speculation, of course, but the Twitterati had no problem.
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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.
-
WhatsApp May Soon Allow Public Testing of Multi-Device Support for Android Users
WhatsApp is apparently planning to soon allow users to test multi-device support using Android devices. The feature that is rumoured to let users access their WhatsApp accounts on multiple devices simultaneously is among the most-anticipated developments by the instant messaging app.
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After "Full Lockdown" Rumours, Uddhav Thackeray Tweets Real Picture
Mass forwarded messages on WhatsApp and social media that a full lockdown will be enforced in Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of coronavirus cases, from June 15 has prompted Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to tweet an appeal not to believe in the malicious rumours.
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11 Migrants Walking To Village In UP From Uttarakhand On Foot Caught
Eleven migrant labourers were caught while trying to escape to Saharanpur through forests and a case was registered against a WhatsApp group admin for circulating a rumour that the labourers were members of a Jamaat, police said on Friday.
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WhatsApp Group Admin, Member Arrested Near Delhi Over COVID-19 Rumour
Two people were arrested in Greater Noida today after one shared a coronavirus rumouron a WhatsApp group, police said.
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Coronavirus: Celebrities Are Helping COVID-19 Misinformation Go Dangerously Viral Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading like wildfire around the world, so too has the misinformation and fake rumours about the disease on social media platforms.
-
Realme 6 Pro Launch Date, Samsung Galaxy M31 Price Reveal, Jio Phone Plans, and More Tech News This Week
Realme 6 Pro and Realme 6 launch date reveal and Samsung Galaxy M31 dominated the conversation in a rather busy week in terms of tech news development.
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WhatsApp Was Extensively Abused During India Elections, Study Claims
Despite WhatsApp's efforts to reduce the spread of fake news by limiting the number of forwards to five, the platform was extensively abused to spread unfounded rumours and create misinformation campaigns during recent elections in India and Brazil, a study has revealed.
