[ad_1] The team added that this was evidence of the problems with the unregulated sale and use of spyware for surveillance purposes. These tools should be governed by “the most rigorous control” to prevent abuse, and that there should be a “moratorium” on selling and transferring the technology. Saudi Arabia has called the WhatsApp hack […]
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Dark mode is coming to WhatsApp for Android
[ad_1] Thanks to WABetaInfo, we know that WhatsApp users who belong to the app’s Google Play Beta Program are starting to see the new Dark Theme inside version 2.20.13. Although the Program isn’t currently accepting new signups, users can download the APK separately to enable the Dark Theme option. Once installed, it’s a simple case […]
WSJ: Facebook won’t push through with plans to put ads in WhatsApp
[ad_1] The founders have strong feelings against advertisements, after all. In a 2012 post on the app’s blog, they called ads “insults to your intelligence” and said they wanted to “make something that wasn’t just another ad clearinghouse.” Jan Koum left in 2018, a few months before Facebook announced it’s putting ads in Status, though […]
WhatsApp ends support for Windows Phone and older versions of Android
[ad_1] On its website, WhatsApp confirms that it now only supports the following devices: Android running OS 4.0.3+ iPhone running iOS 9+ Select phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2 Some older operating systems which will continue to receive support for a limited time. The app will continue to work on devices running […]
WhatsApp exploit let one user render the app unusable for entire groups
[ad_1] After joining a group chat, a user could edit specific message parameters using the WhatsApp web interface and a browser debugging tool. Then they could create an “unstoppable crash-loop for all group chat members” which could only be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the app. The exploit would prevent members from returning to the […]
FTC may block Facebook’s integration plans for WhatsApp and Instagram
[ad_1] The commission started its investigation after Facebook announced that it would unify the technical underpinnings of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. That would allow its 2.7 billion users to send private, encrypted messages from one app that could be received on another. “We’re building a foundation for social communication aligned with the direction people increasingly […]
Facebook tells US, UK and Australia it won’t weaken chat encryption
[ad_1] If you soften encryption in one area, you soften it for “everyone, everywhere,” Facebook noted. The social network argued that backdoor access would represent a “gift to criminals, hackers and repressive regimes,” letting them pry in the messages of innocent people by exploiting weaknesses. As support, Facebook pointed to more than 100 organizations echoing […]
WhatsApp banned over 400,000 accounts during Brazil’s election
[ad_1] There is evidence of a likely culprit, however. A Guardian data study indicated that the “vast majority” of false info shared on WhatsApp during the election favored far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, with 42 percent of sampled right-wing messages containing false claims versus just 3 percent for the left-wing camp. The eventual winner was also […]
Don’t underestimate the power of Facebook Pay
[ad_1] The pitch for Facebook Pay is pretty simple: Connect your chosen card or PayPal to your Facebook account. Agree to connect it to Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram and you’ll be able to send and receive money from any of those platforms from anywhere in the world. It is the logical extension of Facebook’s plan […]
WhatsApp gives you more ways to avoid annoying group chats
[ad_1] Like earlier, a chat administrator who doesn’t have permission can still send a private invitation through an individual chat. The request will disappear after three days, so you can ignore it if you’d rather not respond. The feature should be active now on Android and iOS. This is an acknowledgment that unwanted group invitations […]