The rise of the digital sector has presented unique challenges for Indian regulatory authorities, including the Competition Commission of India (CCI), thanks to significant differences in the way such markets operate compared to traditional markets. Further, several issues emerging from the growth of digital markets are being analyzed by regulators in other countries simultaneously, resulting … Read more
Press Trust of IndiaMay 02, 2022 16:28:40 IST New Delhi: WhatsApp has banned 18.05 lakh Indian accounts in March, on the basis of complaints received from users via grievances channel and through its own mechanism to prevent and detect violations, according to a monthly report published by the messaging platform. The new IT rules which … Read more
WhatsApp is a prime target for crooks – so spotting the warnings signs of a dangerous text can help you stay safe. Even messages that seem to come from friends or family can be a sinister trap. So you need to watch out for anyone asking for personal information. We spoke to cyber-experts who revealed … Read more
With more than 2 billion users, WhatsApp is the most popular end-to-end encrypted communication platform in the world. And throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the company says that users have been expanding how they communicate on the platform — coming together to cope with challenges from parenting and schooling to mutual aid, to political organizing. In … Read more
FP ExplainersApr 14, 2022 17:04:17 IST Messaging service WhatsApp has received regulatory approval to add 60 million more users to its payment service in India. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday approved the Meta-owned service to more than double the user base of its payment service. Earlier, WhatsApp was allowed to extend … Read more
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday said it has allowed WhatsApp to enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments to an additional 60 million users, taking the total user base to 100 million. The UPI payments feature had gone live on the Meta-owned Whatsapp in November 2020 for 20 million users; the cap … Read more
The Sri Lankan government on Sunday blocked social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and imposing a 36-hour curfew ahead of a planned anti-government rally over the worst economic crisis in the island nation. The move is aimed at preventing masses from gathering in Colombo to … Read more
The newest law designed to rein in Big Tech aims to make all your favorite messaging apps work seamlessly together. Sounds great, right? Well, we have some bad news. Every day, billions of messages are sent using end-to-end encryption. Millions of people use iMessage, WhatsApp, and Signal to chat with friends, family, and colleagues, and … Read more
Currently, WhatsApp allows users to share files up to 100MB in size. The new 2GB limit is being tested with users in WhatsApp’s beta program. Apart from this, WhatsApp is also testing message reactions, polls and several other features as it looks to compete with Telegram. Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp is reportedly testing increasing the … Read more
It has become easier to be labeled an extremist in Russia. On Monday the label — once reserved for the likes of the Taliban and the Islamic State — was given to Facebook’s parent company, Meta. A Moscow court ruled that Meta was an extremist organization in a decision that effectively banned social media platforms … Read more