New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a detailed probe into updated privacy policy and terms of service of instant messaging app WhatsApp. Fair trade regulator found WhatsApp’s “exploitative and exclusionary conduct” in the garb of the policy update prima facie violated competition norms. CII has taken suo …
Read More »Signal vs WhatsApp Heats Up, Latter Claims ‘Through the Roof’ New Users During Facebook Crash
Signal image used for representation. (Image: Reuters) Signal seized its opportunity last night to state that new registrations on the app increased drastically, as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram services resumed after a technical glitch. Signal has been one of the two apps (alongside Telegram) vying to rival WhatsApp in the …
Read More »WhatsApp Security Update: Now WhatsApp will get password-protected, encrypted chat backups soon
Whatsapp The app will ask the user to confirm their phone number and select a password that is at least eight characters long. Earlier, WhatsApp has warned all users that while the chats are end-to-end encrypted, this protection does not extend to online backups on Google Drive and iCloud as …
Read More »WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by three months amid severe criticism
WhatsApp announced delaying by three months the implementation of a new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash with tens of millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Signal and Telegram. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned …
Read More »WhatsApp Responds On Privacy Policy, Says Open To Answering Queries From Govt
Delhi: As WhatsApp, is receiving flak over its new privacy policy, the instant messaging application on Thursday said that it is open to answer all the questions from the government on the issue and is aware that the company will have to “compete” for users’ trust with rivals such as …
Read More »WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger Take A Lot More Data Than Other Similar Apps, Apple’s Privacy Labels Show
WhatsApp. (Image Credit: Pexels) The privacy labels on the Apple App Store are based on the submission made by developers themselves to Apple. News18.com Last Updated: January 08, 2021, 09:11 IST FOLLOW US ON: Cupertino-based giant Apple recently rolled out its data and privacy information labels that show users the …
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