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WhatsApp to roll out its payments service in India this year
WhatsApp will roll out its payments service in India this year as the messaging giant taps an upsurge in digital payments in its dominant market. Read more…
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Cheap tools bypass WhatsApp controls in Indian election
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as $14 are helping Indian digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions. Read more…
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WhatsApp launches veracity check in India to combat fake news
WhatsApp has launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in an attempt to combat fake news in India ahead of national elections. Read more…
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India’s political parties issued warning from WhatsApp
India’s political parties have been abusing WhatsApp ahead of the country’s general election and the company has warned them not to do so. Read more…
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Plans to unify WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger and add end-to-end encryption according to NYT report. Read more…
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WhatsApp limiting forwards to fight misinformation and rumours
WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, in a bid to fight “misinformation and rumours” Read more…
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Indian ministry meets with WhatsApp to trace fake news sources
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian tech ministry officials met with senior WhatsApp executives this week to ask the Facebook Inc unit to start tracing the origins of misinformation spread through its messaging platform, a senior government Read more…
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WhatsApp battles fake news in India with street skits
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – On a hot morning in India’s tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colours of Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service pulls into a dusty lane, where five Read more…
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Leaving WhatsApp off Facebook Portal was a mistake
Facebook has launched its first piece of hardware – Portal, a smart speaker which aims to drive engagement with Facebook’s Messenger platform. But its lack of interoperability with WhatsApp will hinder the appeal of the Read more…
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WhatsApp promises India tools to fight fake messages
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said Facebook-owned WhatsApp had pledged on Tuesday to develop tools that would combat fake messages, to help the country crack down on people whipping up public anger through mass message Read more…