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Delhi-based DEF is a not-for-profit social enterprise that empowers people at the edge of information, including marginalised and underserved communities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fake news: WhatsApp, DEF host training for community leaders in Jaipur

Over 120 participants were trained on how to spot false news and differentiate between rumours and opinions.

19 Nov 2018 6:05 PM

The political atmosphere is so vitiated, though, with both sides tending to believe in hurling invective, that fake news and trolls, generated largely by paid cyber cells, has turned into a serious, viral problem.(Representational image)

Fake news is winning the war against facts

Extensive research by the BBC World Service has thrown light on what India has known for a while as an incipient problem of fake news.

14 Nov 2018 3:50 AM

WhatsApp is also reportedly working on a forward preview feature, that will allow users to see a preview of a message before forwarding it to other chats.

WhatsApp to soon add a new feature to Stickers

The messaging platform is all set to make the chatting and usage experience even better.

12 Nov 2018 8:50 PM

Govt to WhatsApp: Need identity of those sending provocative messages

The government said it is not seeking decryption of messages on WhatsApp but rather the location and identity of provocative messages.

01 Nov 2018 7:52 PM

The government has been pushing WhatsApp to find a technology solution to trace origin of 'sinister' messages. (Photo: Pixabay)

Focussed on security, privacy to help users communicate in everyday life: WhatsApp

WhatsApp, however, had rejected India's demand for a solution to track the origin of messages on its platform.

31 Oct 2018 2:26 PM

According to a survey demonstrating the economic impact of WhatsApp in India, 70 per cent of SMEs on WhatsApp in India say that they built their business on the platform.

CII works with WhatsApp to train thousands of SMEs across India

WhatsApp and CII will work to enhance business communication for Indian SMEs through CII’s SME Technology Facilitation Centre.

30 Oct 2018 5:48 PM

WhatsApp and CII will also develop informative content to be distributed among entrepreneurs both in physical and digital formats

WhatsApp, CII collaborate to train SMEs, entrepreneurs in India

WhatsApp and CII will work to enhance business communication for Indian SMEs through CII's SME Technology Facilitation Centre.

29 Oct 2018 1:18 PM

The new feature is already available for iPhone users on stable 2.18.100 version, however, Android is yet to receive the new update.

WhatsApp rolls out a new feature for Android and iOS

WhatsApp has added a new feature to improve your chatting experience and to make it more engaging.

26 Oct 2018 6:33 PM

The meeting was attended by representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram as well as officials from the Department of Telecom and various security agencies. (Photo: AFP)

Govt asks Google, Facebook, WhatsApp to check rumours, texts inciting unrest

Social media have also been asked to put in place system for prompt sharing of info sought by law enforcement agencies.

25 Oct 2018 8:12 PM

WhatsApp limits the reach of forwarded messages in Brazil.

Facebook's WhatsApp says no plan to lift forwarding limit in Brazil

Brazil’s leading presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, complained that WhatsApp had limited the reach of forwarded messages.

24 Oct 2018 9:23 AM

The accused who has shared morphed picture of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been identified as Lucky Verma and he was the administrator of the WhatsApp group. (Photo: File)

Man charged for sharing morphed photo of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on WhatsApp

RSS' local spokesman Sagar Chouksey claimed that the accused is a worker of NSUI, the student wing of the Congress.

23 Oct 2018 9:50 AM

Facebook said RFA created pages using fake accounts or multiple accounts with the same names. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook shuts accounts of marketing group in Brazil election

The newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo said RFA was the main network of support for Jair Bolsonaro on the internet.

23 Oct 2018 8:18 AM

WhatsApp has more than 120 million users in Brazil, a country of nearly 210 million.

Facebook's WhatsApp flooded with fake news in Brazil election

Facebook has touted efforts to crack down on misinformation on its main platform ahead of the Oct. 28 presidential run-off.

22 Oct 2018 7:39 AM

WhatsApp will soon roll out the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode as well as introduce Stickers.

WhatsApp update: Key features you should know

The Facebook-owned platform is reportedly working on new features to enhance users chat experience.

21 Oct 2018 1:24 PM

WhatsApp is immensely popular in Brazil, which is home to nearly one in 10 users worldwide.

WhatsApp tells companies to stop spam amid Brazil elections

The company framed the move as part of its larger efforts to combat the spread of false information.

20 Oct 2018 2:57 PM

WhatsApp confirmed that it had blocked Flavio Bolsonaro’s account for “spam behavior” in recent days.

Brazil election battle rages over Facebook's WhatsApp

The recriminations highlight the outsized political role of WhatsApp in the election in Brazil.

20 Oct 2018 10:17 AM

WhatsApp’s efforts to battle fake news in India include a limit on forwarded messages in a market where more users pass around messages, photographs and videos than any other.

WhatsApp hits the road with skits to stamp out fake news in India

The drive follows intense government pressure for both Facebook and WhatsApp to fight fake news.

14 Oct 2018 10:32 AM

The announcement follows reports from technology websites ZDnet and The Register that the vulnerability, which affected WhatsApp applications on Apple and Android smartphones, was discovered in late August and was fixed by Facebook in early October.

Facebook's WhatsApp says has fixed video call security bug

The messenger service said that it has now fixed the latest bug on its platform that allowed hackers to take over users’ application.

11 Oct 2018 7:55 AM

WhatsApp ready with system to comply with RBI’s norms

In April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came out with a circular regarding data localisation policy for payment system providers.

10 Oct 2018 12:35 AM

The Menlo Park, California-based firm began testing payments in India with 1 million users earlier this year.

WhatsApp builds system to comply with India's payments data storage norms

Facebook’s messaging firm with a user base of more than 200 million in India has been trying to break into the country’s payments space.

09 Oct 2018 5:45 PM

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