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‘Nothing stopping’ child sex abuse images spreading on WhatsApp, safety group says | UK News
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There is “nothing stopping” child sexual abuse images from spreading on WhatsApp, a child safety organisation has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which helps detect and remove child abuse content from the web, has accused WhatsApp’s owner Meta of failing to have the mechanisms in place to stop the spread of such material, including…
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Meta criticised after lowering WhatsApp minimum age from 16 to 13 | Science & Tech News
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Meta has lowered the minimum age to use the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. The move, which came into effect on Thursday, reduces the age limit from 16 down to 13 in the UK and EU. It has been criticised by a number of campaign groups who have urged the company to reverse the decision. Smartphone…
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Sky News is on WhatsApp – here’s how to get our updates | UK News
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You can now get breaking news right there in your WhatsApp – plus all the latest updates on UK, foreign and entertainment stories and much more all in one place. It’s really easy. All you need to do is click this link here from your phone or tablet and tap follow. Alternatively, follow these simple…
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WhatsApp adding Twitter-like ability to follow with new ‘channels’ feature | Science & Tech News
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WhatsApp is adding the Twitter-like ability to follow accounts outside your personal contacts. The new feature will be in a new section of the app called “updates”, separate from your existing private chats, and behave similarly to news feeds on other social media platforms. Rather than needing to add a contact via their phone number,…
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WhatsApp will allow users to lock and hide conversations, Meta announces | Science & Tech News
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WhatsApp users will soon be able to lock and hide conversations, thanks to a new feature. Chat Lock will remove a chat thread from the app’s regular onscreen inbox and place it into a new folder that can only be opened by a password or biometric, such as facial recognition or a fingerprint. Calling it…
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Avoid ‘get rich quick’ schemes on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram warns bank | Science & Tech News
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An increasing amount of financial scams are taking place via social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, according to analysis by a leading bank. TSB has said 80% of its cases within the three biggest fraud categories came through the Meta-owned companies after analysing its own internal data over the space of two years.…
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WhatsApp will now let users keep disappearing messages – but the sender will know and can say no | Science & Tech News
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WhatsApp will now let people hang on to temporary messages – but it will alert the sender and give them the power to make a decision on the fate of the message. The disappearing messages function means messages automatically delete after 24 hours, seven days, or 90 days. But a new function called “keep in…
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Matt Hancock’s explosive WhatsApp messages lay bare the political handling of the pandemic | Science & Tech News
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To anyone interested in the political handling of the pandemic, Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages are explosive. So far, much of our understanding of decision-making and handling of scientific advice to government has been based on official minutes, committee evidence or rumour. But are they damning evidence of a minister failing to act on scientific advice?…
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WhatsApp update helps users bypass government-enforced internet shutdowns | Science & Tech News
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WhatsApp is introducing a new feature designed to help users bypass government-enforced internet shutdowns. The update lets people connect to the messaging platform via proxy servers – an alternate route for those whose direct access is blocked. Rather than connecting directly to the desired website or service, a user connects to a proxy, which essentially…
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WhatsApp down: Thousands of people report being unable to use messaging app | Science & Tech News
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WhatsApp went down for users across the UK this morning, with tens of thousands of people reporting being unable to send or receive messages. Downdetector, which tracks outages, said more than 69,100 reports of problems had been submitted at 8.28am, with issues first detected just before 8am. However, the number of users that experienced issues…