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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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