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Jury orders Israeli firm to pay WhatsApp nearly $170M in damages

May 7 (UPI) --A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO to pay WhatsApp nearly $170 million in damages for using the smartphone messaging application to spy on nearly ...
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Russia says it will restrict calls on WhatsApp and Telegram

Aug. 14 (UPI) --Russia plans to restrict some calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, saying the apps don't cooperate with the government to stop "deceit and fraud." The apps are foreign-owned and encrypted, ...
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Meta-owned WhatsApp starts in-app ads for first time

June 16 (UPI) --The messaging service WhatsApp on Monday will begin to display ads for the first time as parent company Meta seeks to make business changes to the encrypted global platform. Billions ...
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What is SIM binding which has left WhatsApp, Snapchat, Telegram and more apps worried?

The government plans to introduce SIM binding for WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat by 2026 to curb online fraud and boost ...
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Whatsapp deletes 6.8 million accounts linked to scams

Aug. 6 (UPI) --WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers around the world, Meta said. WhatsApp rolled out a new anti-scam measure to alert users of scams. Many of the scams were ...