#WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over user data sharing

#WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over user data sharing

An Indian tribunal on Thursday suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta, delivering a significant victory for Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire in its largest market by users. The ruling by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal temporarily lifts a five-year ban imposed by India’s antitrust…

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#5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp

#5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp

Smartphones have long been the dominant device for communicating on the move, outselling their pared-down feature phone counterparts for more than a decade. However, if recent reports are to be believed, a Luddite revival is driving demand for mobile devices capable of, well, not very much. So-called dumbphones can help people with their digital detox…

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#Teacher says this is how she thwarted a dangerous WhatsApp scam

#Teacher says this is how she thwarted a dangerous WhatsApp scam

“Teacher says this is how she thwarted a dangerous WhatsApp scam” A TikToker has revealed her lucky escape from cunning WhatsApp scammers who pretended to be her bank – and her sweet revenge. Amanda Seimetz told followers her “cautionary true story” and how cyber thieves almost convinced her. The 26-year-old Brazilian English teacher was randomly approached…

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