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The company has confirmed that any content users send using the new feature will not be saved to the recipient's Photos or Gallery. (AA file photo)

WhatsApp launches 'View Once' feature

The feature will delete photos or videos from users' chats after they have been opened by the recipient

04 Aug 2021 5:56 PM

A popular website, WABetaInfo, that posts regular updates about new features on WhatsApp, also shared screenshots on Twitter showing how the process will work. (PTI Photo)

WhatsApp to soon allow users transfer chat history from iOS to Android

Users could migrate their chat history from iOS to Android by using a 'Switch to Android' on the App Store

31 Jul 2021 2:53 PM

The plea said the traceability requirement forces the company to break end-to-end encryption. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi High Court to hear pleas of Facebook, WhatsApp challenging IT Rules in August

The new IT Rules, 2021 were announced by the government on February 25

30 Jul 2021 1:24 PM

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Centre on advocate Uday Bedi's plea contending that the new IT rules are unconstitutional and antithetical to the fundamental principles of democracy. (PTI file photo)

Delhi HC seeks response from Centre on plea challenging new IT Rules

Granting time to the Centre to file its counter affidavit, the court listed the plea for further hearing on September 13

22 Jul 2021 1:19 PM

Joinable calls will still be end-to-end encrypted. (Photo: AFP)

WhatsApp to let users join group calls after they start

This new feature means you'll be able to join a call with your friends and family when you're ready

20 Jul 2021 12:54 PM

The first version of the multi-device feature does not support">support additional phones. (Photo: PTI/File)

WhatsApp introduces multi-device support for its beta testers

WhatsApp has been developing this feature for quite some time and this new development by the platform is currently limited public beta test

16 Jul 2021 10:04 AM

WhatsappAs with any fleeting function, WhatsApp encourages people to proceed with caution. (PTI Image)

WhatsApp rolls out disappearing messages feature to iOS beta users

The feature has already rolled to WhatsApp beta testers on Android

13 Jul 2021 7:17 PM

Whatsapp would nonetheless continue to display the update to its users. (Photo: PTI)

Won't compel users to accept new privacy policy, WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court

Whatsapp also clarified that it would not limit the functionality for users who are not opting for new privacy policy

09 Jul 2021 1:02 PM

Thukral said through this partnership, WhatsApp is committed to enhance the digital skills of the aspiring entrepreneurs and empower the youth of our country to create a safe digital environment for all. (PTI Photo)

WhatsApp, NSDC launch Digital Skill Champions Programme

India has about 15 million monthly users of its business app in India, and more than 50 million users globally

24 Jun 2021 4:32 PM

The case relates to the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp against a single judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe CCI ordered into the instant messaging app's new privacy policy. (Photo: PTI/File)

HC refuses to stay CCI notice to Facebook, WhatsApp in privacy policy matter

The high court had on May 6 issued notices on the appeals and asked the Centre to respond to it

23 Jun 2021 4:26 PM

The court had said it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI. (Photo: PTI/File)

Facebook, WhatsApp urge Delhi HC to stay CCI notice in privacy policy matter

A vacation bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Jasmeet Singh said it will pass an order on the application

21 Jun 2021 2:46 PM

Twitter had marked several tweets by ruling BJP leaders on an alleged strategy document of Opposition to target the government over COVID as containing 'manipulated media', which prompted the police to visit its offices late on Monday. (PTI)

Google, FB, WhatsApp share details with IT Ministry; Twitter yet to follow

On Thursday, the row over Twitter's handling of certain messages had escalated into an all-out war of words

29 May 2021 9:51 AM

The government, while issuing the guidelines, raised several issues regarding misuse of social media. (Photo: PTI)

New social media guidelines faulty: Experts

Cybersecurity experts say that the government guidelines are half-baked

27 May 2021 12:00 AM

The lawsuit escalates a growing struggle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and tech giants. (Photo: PTI)

WhatsApp sues Indian govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy

The WhatsApp complaint cites a 2017 Supreme Court ruling supporting privacy in a case known as Puttaswamy

26 May 2021 10:55 AM

No accounts will be deleted on May 15 because of this update and no one in India will lose functionality of WhatsApp either. (AA file photo)

No deadline for whatsapp privacy policy

A WhatsApp spokesperson said that no accounts will be deleted on May 15 for not accepting the policy update

08 May 2021 12:17 AM

WhatsApp: A lot to explain

It is largely true that netizens sign off much of their rights over prized personal information when they sign on to social media platforms

19 Jan 2021 9:54 AM

Weaken/remove encryption, and Facebook will instantly be branded Orwellian. Enforce encryption, and it becomes a lot harder to deal with bad actors on the platform. There are no winners here.

Tech This Week | Facebook services integration comes with trade-offs

Once WhatsApp and Instagram (and Oculus) became sufficiently big, it was time to integrate these properties into the larger Facebook machine

04 Oct 2020 10:32 PM

Mathematics teacher Basirat Olamide Ajayi, 36, teaches probability theory with the aid of playing cards, online via her mobile phone from her house in Lagos, Nigeria Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. Ajayi’s free classes are attracting students from all over Nigeria, and now students abroad are joining. A recent request came from Canada. Ajayi says she is beginning to see herself as a global teacher. (Photo | AP)

Pandemic opens global opportunity for maths teacher taking classes on Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp

Students watch Basirat Olamide Ajayi’s short math videos—no more than 5 minutes long—and respond to her questions.

07 Sep 2020 5:54 PM

Rahul Gandhi: International media has exposed FB-WhatsApp's assault on India's democracy

Ruling party's IT cell head Amit Malviya alleged a

01 Sep 2020 7:28 PM

The CCI’s basis for dismissal of the anti-trust case against Whatsapp is that UPI payments apps are an evolving market. But it does not appreciate the power of network effects and convenience enough. Yes, the payments feature is not going to be coerced onto users, but if Facebook’s history is anything to go by, it might not make a difference.

Tech This Week | The UPI payments space is in for its biggest shift yet

Earlier this week, the Competition Commission of India dismissed an anti-trust case against WhatsApp Pay.

22 Aug 2020 2:45 PM

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