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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…
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WhatsApp messaging app to offer in-app purchases and hosting services
Facebook says its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue. Read more…
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India: WhatsApp did not abuse dominant position, says watchdog
India’s antitrust watchdog has dismissed a case against Facebook’s WhatsApp, saying the company has not abused its dominant position. Read more…
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WhatsApp plans to expand banking services in rural areas of India
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower-income individuals Read more…
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WhatsApp ‘pauses’ law enforcement requests for Hong Kong user data
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp messaging service said on Monday it had “paused” processing law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong. Read more…
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WhatsApp, PayPal invest in Indonesia’s ride-hailing app operator Gojek
WhatsApp and PayPal have invested in payment, food delivery and ride-hailing app operator Gojek in the Indonesian firm’s ongoing fundraising. Read more…
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India’s antitrust watchdog reviewing allegations against WhatsApp
India’s antitrust watchdog is looking into allegations that Facebook’s WhatsApp is abusing its dominant position by offering payment services Read more…
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The messaging wars may just turn into a messaging massacre
The messaging wars were heating up before COVID-19. Now, the arena has become more intense still and could end up in a massacre. Read more…
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Facebook’s $5.7 billion investment in Reliance a big headache for Paytm
Facebook’s $5.7 billion investment in Reliance promises to be the biggest headache yet for Paytm, a SoftBank-backed pioneer Read more…
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‘Infodemic’ conspiracies about coronavirus crisis go viral on WhatsApp
The coronavirus crisis has generated a series of conspiracies on WhatsApp the World Health Organization (WHO) has dubbed as an ‘infodemic’. Read more…