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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicWhatsApp

Topic: WhatsApp

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.

Why breaking up Facebook’s monopoly is more difficult than it seems

The FTC called for the unwinding of the company's Instagram & WhatsApp acquisitions, which have allowed it to achieve unprecedented power over global communication.

Govts want backdoor entry to encrypted WhatsApp texts. It can also be backdoor for hackers

Celebrity WhatsApp texts have been flashed on TV ever since the Sushant Singh Rajput case took over news. Govts do not need backdoor access to it.

Facebook risks Instagram-WhatsApp breakup in antitrust case

The lawsuits accuse Facebook of thwarting competition in violation of antitrust laws by preventing apps that were seen as competitive threats from accessing its platform.

Facebook is on a roll in India with WhatsApp payments and deal with Mukesh Ambani

With WhatsApp payments, Facebook can gradually expand its UPI base starting with as many as 20 million users. This comes after the firm bought a 9.99% stake in Ambani’s Jio Platforms.

This is how you can make payments on WhatsApp with its new UPI-based service

The National Payments Corporation of India has now given its nod to the Facebook-owned messaging platform to ‘Go Live on UPI’.

WhatsApp pay, stuck in pilot mode since 2018, can now go live in India with 20 mn users

WhatsApp had been struggling to get approval to operate the payment service in India as it was facing regulatory hurdles.

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. 

Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks

The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted. 

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.