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Topic: WhatsApp

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.

How Indians can guard their smartphones & computers from being hacked like WhatsApp

There’s no way you can protect your smartphones & laptops 100% from hacks, but there are some ‘hacks’ that might help.

The rise of Pegasus and why India should know the problem with hiring ‘internet mercenaries’

Pegasus, the spyware behind India’s WhatsApp snooping incident, has been used in over 45 countries and comes with a hefty price.

Vikas and Pegasus together, as joblessness hovers above Statue of Unity

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

WhatsApp surveillance: Are Supreme Court guidelines on tapping outdated & need strengthening?

Facebook-owned WhatsApp confirmed that Indian journalists and human rights activists were under surveillance until May 2019 via Israeli spyware Pegasus.

WhatsApp hack lasted 2 weeks, but Israeli spyware used on Indians since 2017

Following reports that spyware was deployed against Indians via WhatsApp, the govt said it had asked the firm for an explanation. 

Hit by ‘fake news’ on WhatsApp, Indian companies are seeking help from the law

Companies including Yes Bank Ltd and Piramal Enterprises have filed complaints against what they claim is fake news being circulated on social media platforms

WhatsApp privacy under threat as US, UK, Australia want govts to get access to messages

Facebook should not deliberately design systems to preclude any form of access to content, US, UK, Australia have written in a letter to Mark Zuckerberg.

On Camera

There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.