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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicWhatsApp

Topic: WhatsApp

Not just Signal and Telegram, more apps offer ‘true privacy’ as WhatsApp popularity wanes

One Russian, one Swiss, an American not-for-profit & a European collaborative — 4 apps are seeing their fortunes change even as WhatsApp tries to put out the user privacy fire.

Cheer LCA Tejas purchase but self-reliance shouldn’t become excuse for delays, poor quality

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Chaurasia says Congress doesn’t trust SC, Zee News calls out WhatsApp’s ‘digital scam’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Latest policy update doesn’t affect privacy of messages, says WhatsApp

WhatsApp emphasised that it does not share users' contact lists or data of groups with Facebook, and that neither WhatsApp nor Facebook can read messages or hear calls between users.

With Parler out of the game, many apps claiming ‘free speech’ for users vie for its place

After big tech’s decision to ban Parler, US users supporting alternative sites that bill themselves as promoting free speech and privacy are going to apps like Gab, Telegram, Rumble.

NewsX, Aaj Tak on SC intervention in farmers-govt impasse, Mirror Now’s WhatsApp warning

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Network Effect, the force that could finish off both Trump and WhatsApp

To be mainstream, a platform has to have ‘everyone’ on it. And an influencer has to be on the platform where ‘everyone’ is.

Privacy policy update won’t change data sharing practices with Facebook — WhatsApp head

Addressing users’ concerns over privacy, WhatsApp head Will Cathcart clarifies the update effective 8 February will affect business communication, not private.

WhatsApp has always shared data with Facebook, but this is why its latest update is different

WhatsApp has been notifying users through the app about a change to its policy and terms & services, that kick in on 8 February. This has raised some privacy concerns.

WhatsApp denies allegations of data being hacked by Pegasus in Supreme Court

The issue came up during the hearing of a plea seeking direction to RBI for framing regulation to ensure that data collected on UPI platforms are not exploited.

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English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.