A British woman who faced two years in jail in Dubai over a f*** you WhatsApp message sent to a flatmate has been allowed to leave the country after paying a £600 fine. The 31-year-old HR manager is said to be ‘very relieved’ after she was freed to leave days before all arrivals from the … Read more
WhatsApp has announced a new in-app banner where users can review information about, and agree to, an upcoming policy update. The Facebook-owned chat app will begin displaying the small rectangular banner, which will appear above the chats list, in ‘the coming weeks’. All WhatsApp users will have to agree to the new policy update by … Read more
Police officers allegedly jumped the queue to get coronavirus vaccinations after an appointment link meant for NHS staff was shared on Whatsapp. Up to 100 officers reportedly arrived at a vaccination centre last month after using the online link to register. Officers on duty then had to go to Millennium Point vaccination centre, in Birmingham, … Read more
Hundreds of teachers in London ‘book Covid vaccine through NHS booking link sent on Whatsapp’ – as parts of the country begin jabbing over-60s Staff member at London school said they were able to book a Covid-19 jab They added they were not in the top priority groups for the vaccines rollout Labour has repeatedly … Read more
Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook and Whatsapp in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday after protests against military rule were streamed online. Activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Opposition to the junta has emerged very strongly on Facebook, … Read more
Android warning: Malicious text can install a WORM on your phone – and it infects any friends who message you on WhatsApp too Worm is designed to gain control of other apps also installed on the phone Shows a fake, but convincing, screen that looks its from legitimate Play Store Asks user to download a … Read more
Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app, following a poorly explained update to the terms and conditions. Rival apps have gained many of these disgruntled users, with new figures shared by the UK parliament’s home affairs committee showing that Signal gained 7.5 million users in the first three weeks of … Read more
Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app ahead of a privacy policy update that will force them to share their data with Facebook. The update, which will be released on February 8, affects WhatsApp users in all countries outside of Europe and the UK, where there are strict data protection … Read more
Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app ahead of a privacy policy update that will force them to share their data with Facebook. The update, which will be released on February 8, affects WhatsApp users in all countries outside of Europe and the UK, where data protection laws are stricter. … Read more
With over two billion active users, WhatsApp is without a doubt one of the most popular apps around the world. But users have been left reeling by the latest change, which means they could lose access to their account unless they agree to share data with Facebook. WhatsApp has announced that it’s making changes to … Read more