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WhatsApp denies claims that someone is selling its user data
A report by CyberNews alleged that a cyber attacker is selling of millions of WhatsApp user data from around the world. WhatsApp insists it’s not true. Read more…
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JioMart customers can now shop and buy via WhatsApp
JioMart on WhatsApp allows consumers to browse JioMart’s grocery catalog, add items to their cart and pay for them without leaving the messaging app. Read more…
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India plans to regulate WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal
India may devise a law to regulate messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to address security-related concerns. Read more…
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WhatsApp to lure Indians to its payments service with cashback rewards
WhatsApp plans cashback rewards to lure more Indians to its payments service, and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments. Read more…
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NPCI grants approval for WhatsApp to double its payments user base
WhatsApp wins regulatory approval from India’s NPCI to more than double the number of users of its payments service to 100 million. Read more…
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Facebook appoints Amazon exec to head WhatsApp payments in India
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has appointed a former Amazon exec as head of payments in India as it looks to scale the service. Read more…
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Social media or government – which is now the more powerful?
Social media is getting too big for its boots. Enter the term ‘India Twitter,’ India Facebook’ or ‘India WhatsApp’ and you see the problem. Read more…
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WhatsApp’s refusal to comply with India rules a clear “act of defiance”
India said WhatsApp’s refusal to comply with the new IT Rules is a clear “act of defiance” and any company is subject to the law of the land. Read more…
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WhatsApp files lawsuit against Indian Government blocking of privacy rules
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations that compel it to break privacy protections. Read more…
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Privacy policy row: India threatens action against WhatsApp
India has directed Facebook-owned WhatsApp to roll back its contentious new privacy policy and has given seven days to respond to its notice. Read more…
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Bored with lockdowns, why not buy a diamond on WhatsApp?
Genoa-based jeweller Gismondi 1754 turned to messaging service WhatsApp to sell a 300,000 euro diamond ring to a wealthy Swiss client. Read more…
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India’s competition watchdog orders probe into WhatsApp privacy policy
India’s competition watchdog has ordered a probe into a WhatsApp privacy policy update, saying the service had breached antitrust laws. Read more…
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India asks court to restrain WhatsApp implementing new privacy policy
India says WhatsApp’s new privacy policy violates the country’s IT rules and has asked a court to restrain the Facebook-owned messaging app. Read more…
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WhatsApp hires Amazon executive to head payments business in India
WhatsApp has hired a top Amazon executive to head its payments business in India, as the service gears up to expand in the booming sector. Read more…
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Indian state-run entities join forces to enhance WhatsApp rival, Samvad
Two Indian state-run companies are joining forces to further develop the WhatsApp alternative, Samvad, by adding enterprise-grade features. Read more…
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India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy
India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messenger announced this month. Read more…
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WhatsApp to delay update after storm of concern over privacy policy
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update after a storm of concern from users who feared it was watering down its privacy policy. Read more…
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WhatsApp ambitions for India thwarted by privacy policy backlash
WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally with updated privacy policy, the backlash risks thwarting its ambitions in its biggest market, India. Read more…
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RCS future is bright – according to Juniper – but is there trouble ahead?
RCS has had a lot of bad press over the years and it has taken a long time to mature. It was designed by committee, which which never helps. Read more…
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WhatsApp Pay may get approval despite India’s RBI mulling stricter rules
India may finally give a nod to Facebook-owned WhatsApp to start its digital payment service, albeit in a calibrated manner. Read more…