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TopicWhatsApp groups

Topic: WhatsApp groups

Firestorm in South Asian media persons’ WhatsApp group after Pahalgam, some Pakistani journalists exit

Pakistani journalist’s condolence message—critical of India's reaction to the attack—ended with ‘Allah o Akbar’, leading to a fiery debate in a WhatsApp group of South Asian Women in Media.

Leave, mute or just ignore—group chat etiquette leading to awkward complexities

The ease of creating groups and adding members means people can be included in groups they wouldn’t have chosen to join.

President terminates services of Army Major over breach of national security protocol

Army Major was found guilty of keeping classified info on phone & for ‘being in touch with Pakistani Intelligence Operative’ through social media, it is learnt.

Pause, re-check before sharing info on social media. Indians don’t have great track record

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Political WhatsApp groups increase knowledge, help people distinguish fake news: Study

People in groups where they can chat with each other are more aware than those who can only receive messages from admins, says a paper by a Harvard PhD student.

WhatsApp introduces ‘disappearing messages’ that auto-delete after 7 days

The disappearing messages feature will apply to messages sent or received after the feature is enabled. 

Family WhatsApp groups in Covid times are more about maida, not Modi

Earlier, political views were shared on family WhatsApp groups, but during the Covid-19 crisis, people are sharing household tips.

On Camera

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.