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WhatsApp details what will happen to users who don’t agree to privacy changes

WhatsApp said earlier this week that it will allow users to review its planned privacy update at “their own pace” and will display a banner to better explain them the changes in its terms. But what ha

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WhatsApp launches second attempt at persuading users to accept privacy update

Outcry about the perceived impact of the update on Facebook's access to user data scuppered the first bid to win sign-ups.

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Instagram to ban accounts that send racist abuse after footballers targeted

Stars including Marcus Rashford have received abusive messages over the social media platform, prompting criticism of Facebook.

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India is restoring 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months

India is restoring 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government official said Friday evening, 18 months after imposing a sweeping communications blackout in the Muslim-majority regio

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Messaging app accused of a "failure to communicate"

02:33 Facebook has stepped into more hot water over privacy issues.And this time it's through one of the companies it acquired the hugely popular WhatsApp.Here's why the messaging app

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Myanmar orders telecom networks to temporarily block Facebook

Myanmar has ordered local telecom firms to temporarily block Facebook in the Southeast Asian nation days after the military seized power in the country in a military coup.Several users on Myanmar subr

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Iran's president criticizes prosecution of telecom minister

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday criticized Iran's hard-liner dominated judiciary over last week's prosecution of the countrys telecommunications minister.

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Equity Tuesday: Everyone’s raising money, and Wrike exits yet again

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday Tuesday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest

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India asks WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy, expresses ‘grave concerns’

India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the planned change to its privacy policy, posing a new headache to Facebook-owned service that identifies the South Asian nation as its biggest market by users.In

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WhatsApp delays launch of business feature after privacy backlash

WhatsApp sets a new launch date of 15 May for the business tools and will approach users gradually to review the policy changes.

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WhatsApp delays launch of business feature after privacy backlash

WhatsApp sets a new launch date of 15 May for the business tools and will approach users gradually to review the policy changes.

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App stores saw record 218 billion downloads in 2020, consumer spend of $143 billion

Mobile adoption continued to grow in 2020, in part due to the market forces of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to App Annie’s annual “State of Mobile” industry report, mobile app do

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Elon Musk dunks on Facebook and recommends Signal in wake of U.S. Capitol insurrection attempt

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire set to likely soon become the world’s richest man, and one of the most influential voices in the world of tech entrepreneurship, continued his recent trend of cr

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Tech giants unite against company accused of WhatsApp hack

Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Dell are among firms uniting in a legal battle against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group.

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WhatsApp tests voice and video calls on desktop version: Report

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp. /Xinhua Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out a beta version of its desktop app that features voice and video calls for the first time, ac

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The latest multistate antitrust lawsuit targets Google’s ad business

Texas announced Wednesday that it will sue Google, accusing the search giant of maintaining an illegal monopoly in online advertising. The suit, which has yet to appear in an official filing, was fir

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Taxdoo, the tax compliance platform for cross-border e-commerce, raises $21M Series A

Taxdoo, a startup that has built what it calls an “automated platform for financial compliance” aimed at cross-border e-commerce companies, has raised $21 million in new funding.Leading th