Cybersecurity experts warn that the recent Whatsapp vulnerability that allowed cyberattacker to remotely install malicious software on mobile phones, is unlikely to be the only flaw of that kind …
Facebook’s WhatsApp limits message forwards in an attempt to fight fake news
WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook that boasts 1.5 billion users, is implementing limits to the number of recipients users can forward messages to in a single day. Part of efforts to …
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Facebook’s WhatsApp flooded with fake news in Brazil election
Two-thirds of Brazil’s voters use WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook that is often the primary means of communication. And, in the run-up to the extremely polarizing October 28 election …
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WhatsApp, used by 1.2 billion worldwide, fixes severe call security bug
"Facebook WhatsApp messenger service said on Wednesday it has fixed the latest bug on its platform that allowed hackers to take over users' applications when they answered an incoming video call. 'We …
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As mob lynchings fueled by WhatsApp messages sweep India, authorities struggle to combat fake news
Rumors spreading across Indian villages via WhatsApp have fueled more than 12 mob lynchings in recent months. Most recently, a mob killed 5 beggars after a rumor suggested they were trafficking …