KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government will not block the instant messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram, a spokesman said on Monday, following days of controversy after reports the services would be suspended. “Government of Afghanistan Read more…
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s telecoms regulator wrote to internet service providers last week ordering them to block the messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram but it was not immediately clear whether they had complied. Use of Read more…
(Reuters) – Facebook is gearing up to make money from WhatsApp, the messaging service used by more than a billion people every day, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. WhatsApp will be testing new Read more…
REUTERS – WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts Read more…
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, is mulling a foray into digital payment services in India, its first such offering globally, and has advertised to hire a digital transactions lead Read more…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Tech companies must rapidly step up information-sharing to protect users from prying eyes, a security software executive said on Wednesday after WikiLeaks released a trove of data purporting to show that the Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service used by more than 1 billion people worldwide, is testing a system that would let businesses talk directly to WhatsApp users for the first time, according Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook’s WhatsApp is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Read more…
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