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>"After the EU’s Digital Markets Act introduced a requirement for interoperability between messaging apps, security experts have raised concerns that it will decrease the use of end-to-end encryption, putting consumer privacy at risk."
>"After the EU’s Digital Markets Act introduced a requirement for interoperability between messaging apps, security experts have raised concerns that it will decrease the use of end-to-end encryption, putting consumer privacy at risk."
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>Young Afghan women grew up with cellphones, social media and the freedom to express themselves. Now they feel like prisoners."
>Young Afghan women grew up with cellphones, social media and the freedom to express themselves. Now they feel like prisoners."
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"WhatsApp has launched a new pilot that lets people in the US send and receive money from within a chat. The feature is powered by Novi, _...Read More_
"WhatsApp has launched a new pilot that lets people in the US send and receive money from within a chat. The feature is powered by Novi, _...Read More_
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Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of WhatsApp’s parent, Meta, said on his Facebook page: “Not all messages need to stick around forever.”
Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of WhatsApp’s parent, Meta, said on his Facebook page: “Not all messages need to stick around forever.”
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>"Uber wants to make booking a ride in India as easy as sending a WhatsApp message."
>"Uber wants to make booking a ride in India as easy as sending a WhatsApp message."
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>"Hiding in a basement in Kabul, he feared for his life if exposed by the Taliban. While activists worked to help him flee Afghanistan, he ventured outside only when wearing a mask and sunglasses."
>"Hiding in a basement in Kabul, he feared for his life if exposed by the Taliban. While activists worked to help him flee Afghanistan, he ventured outside only when wearing a mask and sunglasses."
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>"Social media is a lifeline in many countries, and Facebook must do more to protect its systems from routine failures, says Project Lifeline leader Humza Jilani"
>"Social media is a lifeline in many countries, and Facebook must do more to protect its systems from routine failures, says Project Lifeline leader Humza Jilani"
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>"WhatsApp is the digital scaffolding for much of the global South."
>"WhatsApp is the digital scaffolding for much of the global South."
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Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said on Tuesday that his instant messaging app added a staggering 70 million users yesterday in what he described as a “record increase in user registration and activity” for the service.
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said on Tuesday that his instant messaging app added a staggering 70 million users yesterday in what he described as a “record increase in user registration and activity” for the service.
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'In its argument, the social media giant said there was “no valid factual basis” for branding the company an “unlawful monopolist”, and added that the Federal Trade Commission’s August complaint relied on “guesswork rather than facts.”'
'In its argument, the social media giant said there was “no valid factual basis” for branding the company an “unlawful monopolist”, and added that the Federal Trade Commission’s August complaint relied on “guesswork rather than facts.”'
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>"Users in UK, US, Australia and other countries find services inaccessible as company apologises"
>"Users in UK, US, Australia and other countries find services inaccessible as company apologises"
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>"Facebook's major services went offline for hours today—a prime example of the weaknesses of centralized services, say crypto enthusiasts."
>"Facebook's major services went offline for hours today—a prime example of the weaknesses of centralized services, say crypto enthusiasts."
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>"Messaging app calls €225m fine for breaking data protection rules ‘entirely disproportionate’"
>"Messaging app calls €225m fine for breaking data protection rules ‘entirely disproportionate’"
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"Ireland applies one of the largest penalties for GDPR abuses after pressure from other European countries"
"Ireland applies one of the largest penalties for GDPR abuses after pressure from other European countries"
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"The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big U.S. tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be terrorists by some world governments."
"The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big U.S. tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be terrorists by some world governments."