WhatsApp on Wednesday fired a legal salvo against the Indian government to block new regulations that would require messaging apps to trace the “first originator” of messages shared on the platform, thus effectively breaking encryption protections. “Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep Continue Reading
WhatsApp to force users to accept changes to terms of service | WhatsApp- Tempemail
On Saturday, WhatsApp will finally begin to force users to accept its controversial new terms of service, almost half a year after it first announced plans to do so. Despite an immediate backlash from users, millions of sign-ups to rival messaging firms, and even questions asked in the House of Continue Reading
What happens when WhatsApp’s new terms start on 15 May? | WhatsApp
If you have not agreed to WhatsApp’s controversial new terms of service by 15 May, the app will begin to turn off features until you do, Facebook announced in an update to its FAQ page. At that point, the screen asking users to accept the terms of service set by Continue Reading
Loan sharks target new victims via WhatsApp and Facebook | Scams- Tempemail
Local WhatsApp groups have been one of the silver linings of the pandemic, creating community ties and support networks. Yet loan sharks are increasingly using these groups to extort money from their victims, according to England’s Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), an organisation that prosecutes illegal lenders and supports victims. Continue Reading
Facebook Will Limit Your WhatsApp Features For Not Accepting Privacy Policy – Tempemail
WhatsApp on Friday disclosed that it won’t deactivate accounts of users who don’t accept its new privacy policy rolling out on May 15, adding it will continue to keep reminding them to accept the new terms. “No one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality of WhatsApp on May Continue Reading
New WhatsApp Bugs Could’ve Let Attackers Hack Your Phone Remotely – Tempemail
Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently addressed two security vulnerabilities in its messaging app for Android that could have been exploited to execute malicious code remotely on the device and even compromise encrypted communications. The flaws take aim at devices running Android versions up to and including Android 9 by carrying out what’s Continue Reading
WhatsApp Introduces New Voice Note Update for iOS – Tempemail
WhatsApp has unveiled a new progress animation to show iOS users exactly when a voice note ends. According to WABetaInfo, the UI animation update is available on iOS 13 and newer versions. And in this update, if Read Receipts are disabled (WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy) the recipient Continue Reading
WhatsApp Explains its Privacy Policy Update – Tempemail
WhatsApp has offered to clear up ‘any confusion’ for its controversial privacy policy. The social platform has revealed users want more information; like whether or not WhatsApp and Facebook can read or listen to personal conversations, keep logs of who everyone is messaging or share contact lists with Facebook. “We’re Continue Reading
How to Move Chats from WhatsApp to Telegram – Tempemail
Image sourced from The Independent Telegram has launched a new feature that allows users to import their WhatsApp individual and group chat history – including videos and documents – to Telegram. How to move your chats to Telegram on iOS To move a chat from WhatsApp on iOS, open the Contact Info or Group Continue Reading
What’s up with WhatsApp? Why millions of users are shifting to new platforms – podcast | News- Tempemail
With a user base of 2 billion people, WhatsApp’s dominance has long seemed indisputable. But in recent weeks, millions have suddenly flocked to competitors such as Signal and Telegram. It all began with an ill-phrased notification to WhatsApp users, informing them of modifications to the app’s privacy policy. Freelance journalist Continue Reading