Israeli settlers from Ma’ale Adumim, an illegal Israeli settlement in Jerusalem, are coordinating different initiatives through a WhatsApp group aimed at diminishing the Palestinian presence in the city. According to The Times of Israel, these efforts include boycotting and intimidating businesses serving Palestinians with work permits. An Israeli watchdog group, Fake Reporter, was the first […]
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Israel settlers using Whatsapp to plot to harrass, boycott Palestinians
Iran maintains block on WhatsApp and Instagram
It comes as hundreds of international figures — from Nobel laureates to actors — pledged their “unwavering” support of protesters in Iran. Source Views: 0
Hackers could have full access to everything on the phones of WhatsApp users
This was possible through a security issue disclosed by WhatsApp itself (https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2022/) last week. All a hacker had to do to control your phone was send you a malicious video or start a video call with you on WhatsApp. You are probably thinking “Yeah, but if I updated WhatsApp to the latest version, I am […]
Facebook Whistleblower Precedes Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp ALL Shutting Down For Hours on Monday. Coincidence? Doubtful.
October 5, 2021 at 6:53 pmFiled Under:60 Minutes, CBS 60 Minutes, Facebook, Frances Haugen, Internet, Mark Zucerberg, Section 230, Social Mediahttps://www.cbsnews.com/live/cbsn-local-bay-area/?premium=1&optanonConsent=15 PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen calmly told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday that Facebook chooses to allow harmful content on its platform that is “disastrous” for society and for children in particular because of the astronomical profits such […]
Turkey fines WhatsApp €197,000 over controversial privacy update
Turkey’s data protection authority has fined WhatsApp nearly €200,000 for violating privacy rules. The Facebook-owned messaging platform had “not clearly stated” how it would process its users’ data and for what purpose. WhatsApp has to take “the necessary measures to avoid processing personal data contrary to the law”, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) […]
Why You Should Quit WhatsApp As Critical New Update Confirmed
Zak Doffman Contributor Cybersecurity I cover security and surveillance and co-host ‘Straight Talking Cyber’ WhatsApp may have ridden out its privacy backlash, but there will be more to come as some of you lose access to your accounts. And, worse, WhatsApp’s nightmare start to 2021 has exposed a serious problem for its 2 billion users […]
‘Felt like a setup’: WhatsApp chat shows Gaetz ally scrambling to contain fallout
Greenberg also said he was paying the legal fees for the woman, who is now 20 years old. The WhatsApp messages shed light on key aspects of the scandal consuming the Florida Republican congressman and close ally of President Donald Trump — and on the state of mind of the man Gaetz once called his […]
US said probing Israeli spyware firm NSO following WhatsApp lawsuit
The US Department of Justice is investigating the NSO group following a 2020 ruling that a lawsuit brought by WhatsApp against the Israeli spyware firm can go ahead, The Guardian reported Monday. According to the report, lawyers from the Department of Justice approached the messaging app with questions regarding the alleged 1,400 users targeted by […]
WhatsApp Delays Controversial Data Changes amid Public Outcry
Posted on January 16, 2021 by martyrashrakat By Staff, Agencies WhatsApp announced on Friday that it would postpone changes to its terms of service for at least three months amid an outcry the mobile messaging service would share confidential data with its parent company, Facebook. We are now delaying the date by which users will […]
After users flee in backlash, WhatsApp delays data sharing change
SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal. The smartphone app, a huge hit across the world, canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting an update to its terms concerning sharing data with Facebook, saying it […]
WhatsApp to delay launch of update after privacy backlash
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after a storm of concern from users who feared that the messaging platform was watering down its privacy policy in the process.WhatsApp users received a notification this month that it was preparing a new privacy policy and terms, and it […]
Facebook’s WhatsApp Suffers Dip in Downloads Over Privacy Concerns
Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging app has suffered a major drop in new downloads as many users turn to private messaging apps Signal and Telegram following changes to WhatsApp’s terms of service. The Independent reports that the messaging service WhatsApp has seen a major drop in new downloads following a change to the company’s terms of service with many users […]
WhatsApp Privacy Changes Roil Users, Governments
The Media Line — The Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Monday lost a prominent user, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced he was quitting the popular app because of the latest changes in its privacy policy. Ankara’s premier has hardly been the only one. The Turkish alternative to WhatsApp, called BiP, which Erdogan promised […]
Turkey investigates WhatsApp and Facebook over data privacy update
The new policy means users outside the EU and UK must agree to more of their data being shared to Facebook for advertising purposes. Views: 0
Turkey launches probe after WhatsApp’s updated terms see users’ data shared with parent company Facebook
The Turkish government has launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp after changes to the messaging app’s terms and conditions force users to share personal data with its corporate parent Facebook. Unless WhatsApp users agree to the new terms and conditions, they will be shut out of the app on February 8. On Monday, Turkey’s […]
WhatsApp looks to know more about you in 2021
Last week, WhatsApp started asking users to agree to new terms of service and a new privacy policy for its messaging app. While the request may seem innocuous, industry analysts are concerned that the new terms may open the door to new invasive advertising practices by WhatsApp and its parent company, Facebook. Pressing the “accept” […]
Nine German police officers investigated over far-right WhatsApp groups
Nine German police officers have been accused of participating in right-wing extremist WhatsApp chats. Raids were carried out on several apartments in western Germany on Tuesday morning, said a spokeswoman for the public prosecutor’s office in Duisburg. The searches were conducted simultaneously in Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Velbert as part of the investigation. […]