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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: WhatsApp

WhatsApp snooping issue divides Shashi Tharoor-headed Parliament panel

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology reportedly got into a row over taking up the WhatsApp snooping issue.

Army wants officers to deactivate Facebook accounts, stay away from WhatsApp

The Indian Army advisory says WhatsApp is a vulnerable platform and Facebook has turned out to be a crucial source of collecting intelligence.

Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, WhatsApp group admins take action to preempt hate speech

Numerous WhatsApp group administrators restricted posting rights ahead of the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict, fearing action if hate speech was posted.

Will there be a solution to smog, asks Amar Ujala & Dinamani on snooping, right to privacy

A round-up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues.

Activists hit by WhatsApp snooping write to govt, ask if public money was spent on Pegasus

In open letter, 19 activists & lawyers demand to know if there was any contract between govt & NSO Group to ‘deploy’ Pegasus spyware in India.

Facebook adds more corporate branding to Instagram, WhatsApp

The branding effort reflects a larger shift happening inside Facebook as CEO Mark Zuckerberg pulls different aspects of the empire closer together.

Parliament, President, people’s court — how Opposition plans to tackle WhatsApp snooping

Opposition leaders met to discuss the deteriorating state of the Indian economy Monday, but also discussed the WhatsApp snooping of journalists & politicians.

Uddhav Thackeray’s loud call, and government silence over air pollution

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

In India, it’s save-the-internet time once again

Internet freedom is threatened once again as the Modi government is high on power and the opposition dead. We must speak up before it's too late.

Ten years of WhatsApp: From chat revolution to political weapon to Whexit

Since the Pegasus scandal broke out, more and more Indians, who relied on WhatsApp for reunions and jokes, are now looking at alternatives like Telegram and Signal.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?