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Please, Mum! WhatsApp fraudsters pose as loved ones to steal money

Scammers are turning to an underhand new tactic to con the unsuspecting into parting with cash over the phone

The Guardian - UK

Scots crime gangs making a comeback using TikTok to share videos of attacks

Long-dormant youth gangs such as Glasgow’s Calton Tongs, Lanarkshire’s Skulls and Edinburgh’s Young Niddrie team have re-emerged and are using social media to spread attacks and threats.

Daily Record

Cristiano Ronaldo's telling gesture to Anthony Elanga after Man Utd WhatsApp decision

Manchester United were dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough on Friday night, with Cristiano Ronaldo missing a penalty in the first half, before Anthony Elanga missed one in the shootout

Daily Mirror

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'I lost £2,200 to WhatsApp fraudster posing as my son'

Patricia Land was conned by the sophisticated ruse and left feeling 'violated'

Wales Online

How a neighbourhood watch WhatsApp group shaped fears in a Cape Town suburb

Trust in state institutions to protect citizens is a prerequisite for sharing social spaces. This trust is corrupted in South Africa, where there are persistent anxieties that crime and violence are out of control.

The Conversation

Cristiano Ronaldo's WhatsApp decision speaks volumes amid Jadon Sancho concerns

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly recently joined a WhatsApp group in a bid to communicate better with the younger players at Man United following his Sky Sports interview

Daily Mirror

Facebook earnings down 20 per cent in Q4 2021

Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge after-hours Wednesday after reporting a rare decline in its fourth quarter profit due to a sharp increase in expenses

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Facebook parent Meta posts lower Q4 profit, shares plunge

The Independent UK

Mum catches WhatsApp scammer in the act by asking trick question in hilarious exchange

One mother recognised the signs of this clever scam when she was targeted, and decided to catch the culprit in the act.

Irish Mirror

FBI confirms it obtained NSO’s Pegasus spyware

Bureau says sophisticated hacking tool was never used in support of any investigation

The Guardian - UK

Woman's genius revenge on WhatsApp scammers who ended up blocking HER

Her genius response had friends cracking up with laughter

Manchester Evening News

The sickening homophobic, racist and sexist texts sent in Met Police officers WhatsApp groups

The investigation was launched following evidence which emerged in 2018 that an officer allegedly had sex with a drunk person at a police station.

Irish Mirror

WhatsApp to trial major update for all group chats affecting over 2 billion users

The platform, which has over two billion users, may soon be allowing people to connect like never before by allowing users to merge their group chats into one 'mega-chat'

Irish Mirror

Budget 2022: Why the budget speech makes for a bad WhatsApp forward

During the months of February and March, assembly elections are scheduled in five states. Despite this, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a very thanda – for the lack of a better word – budget speech. This wasn’t expected. Political experts and Delhi journalists were expecting her to make a very…

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The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Watchdog exposes vile sexist and racist exchanges between Metropolitan Police officers

Details of messages from WhatsApp and a Facebook chat group included references to rape, violence against women, racist and homophobic abuse

Daily Record

"Clear breach" of a non-harassment order gets man more prison time

Harkins (44) sent a series of WhatsApp messages to his former partner despite a court instructing him to leave her alone.

The Independent UK

WhatsApp ‘Communities’ feature could change how groups work

WhatsApp is continuing to work on a “Communities” feature that could completely change how groups work.

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The Times of India

Man kills self, posts suicide note as status

CHENNAI: A 21-year-old man ended his life at a lodge in Periamet after setting his suicide note as his status on WhatsApp on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

The Zimbabwean lawyer turned publisher who took on a 'WhatsApp' author

A writer’s struggle to get her book of Shona poetry published overseas saw her found a publishing house that's now helping Zimbabwean writers get their books published – including one who typed out his entire novel on WhatsApp.

The Hindu

Medicine and messages

During COVID, WhatsApp revolutionised the delivery of healthcare when lockdown and travel restrictions were in place

Dublin Live

New scam warnings have been issued by AIB, Revolut, WhatsApp, Bank of Ireland

The Gardai have warned of multiple scams hitting the public

Irish Mirror

Revolut, WhatsApp, AIB and Bank of Ireland all warning of new scams in Ireland

Gardai have warned of multiple scams hitting the public

Wales Online

New WhatsApp change to sending photos to mates with 'media picker' feature

A major update to the app is being tested in the beta phase

Irish Mirror

WhatsApp scam: Phone users urged to be aware of 'family' attack doing the rounds

Be very careful with these texts

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