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The tyrannical fear of being ‘left on read’ is wrecking romance

You might not get a WhatsApp response from Oliver Keens for months, even though he knows it’s not nice to be ignored. He tries to navigate the politics of being ‘left on read’ and the need for speed in text tête-à-têtes

The Independent UK

Sunak fails to share pandemic WhatsApp texts with Covid inquiry – report

Prime minister’s comments come as second stage of Covid inquiry set to begin

The Independent UK

Sunak fails to hand over pandemic WhatsApp messages to Covid inquiry – reports

The Prime Minister said that he does ‘not have access’ to the messages as he changed his phone several times, The Guardian has reported.

The Independent UK

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Sunak fails to hand WhatsApp messages from time as chancellor to Covid inquiry

Exclusive: PM claims he has changed phone since running the Treasury and did not back up the messages

The Guardian - UK

Meta AI Assistant Expands To WhatsApp, Messenger, And Instagram With Celebrity-Inspired AI Characters

Meta's AI assistant brings real-time online results and visual generation, partnering with Microsoft's Bing.

Zenger

Bengaluru police bust cybercrime network; 84 accounts that received swindled money frozen

Bengaluru police bust cyber crime network; 84 accounts frozen, ₹5 cr recovered. Network linked to 5013 cybercrimes across 30 states. 6 persons arrested, kingpins yet to be identified. Victims cheated by promising huge returns on investments.Bengaluru police bust cyber crime network; 84 accounts frozen, ₹5 cr recovered. Network linked to…

The Hindu

Meta is bringing celeb chatbots and generative AI to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

A new digital assistant, art-effect filters, and a raft of chatbots are coming to the company’s family of apps

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Meta paying out a 'staggering' $181 million to give back office space it can't fill

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta—which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads—has ended a London office lease at the penalty of $181 million.

Fortune

The UK just passed an online safety law that could make people less safe

The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allow authorities in the UK…

The Conversation

Solar Techno Alliance crypto scam: the promise of a Ponzi scheme

Manoj Kumar Laha, 47, lost ₹1.22 lakh in chit funds, but hoped for a windfall. He invested ₹10,000 in Solar Techno Alliance (STA), a crypto token, but it turned out to be an illicit MLM Ponzi scheme. Ramachandra Nayak, 27, also invested ₹1 lakh in STA. Over 2 lakh 'investors'…

The Hindu

Inside the Tory climate soap opera this week: ‘The WhatsApp groups are a bloodbath’

The party’s net zero divide was deeper than ever before Rishi Sunak’s speech, says Katy Balls, the Spectator’s political editor

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp will soon let you make restaurant reservations and book train seats

Moving beyond customer support, WhatsApp’s new feature will allow businesses to offer customised services

Evening Standard

Meta’s encryption plans will create ‘safe haven’ for paedophiles, Braverman says

Suella Braverman accused the company of failing to provide assurances that underage users will be protected from predators.

The Independent UK

Braverman urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption

Suella Braverman accused the company of failing to provide assurances that underage users will be protected from predators.

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The Hindu

Probe into PSC exam fraud gathers momentum

According to official sources, about 15 people have been defrauded of roughly ₹50 lakh in the scam that dates back to early 2022; the job aspirants were among 84 members of a WhatsApp group that the racketeers had created to lure their victims

The Hindu

Prime Minister Modi launches his WhatsApp channel

PM Modi joins WhatsApp, creating a channel for one-way communication with millions of users. His first post was a photo of himself in the new Parliament building, with a message to stay connected.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish comedian claims 'WhatsApp groups' made to 'warn' about Russell Brand

A SCOTTISH comedian has claimed that female comedians within the industry warned others about Russell Brand in WhatsApp groups.

The Hindu

Thrifting is catching on in Kochi

Over past year, content creator Roshni Vineeth sold pre-loved garments via Instagram. Roopa George's WhatsApp group has 950+ members, buying/selling pre-loved items. Survey: clothes rank 2nd in most common pre-loved purchases. Gen Z open to concept, but socio-economic reasons for not publicising.

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The Guardian - AU

Belarus’s Lukashenko proposes ‘three-way cooperation’ with Putin and Kim Jong-un – as it happened

Belarusian president’s suggestion comes during a meeting with his Russian counterpart

Dynamite News

Mark Zuckerberg launches WhatsApp Channels, Indian celebs join

Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday launched whatsapp-channels">WhatsApp Channels in India and over 150 countries. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

WhatsApp may integrate with other messenger apps in Europe

People are expected to be able to message between apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal or Snapchat without needing multiple accounts next year

Fortune

Antitrust enforcement will play a major role in reshaping the tech sector

As Google’s big trial is set to begin this week, Europe’s Digital Markets Act also promises to deliver big changes.

The Hindu

A source, a riot, and a dilemma on a WhatsApp group

Friendliness towards a source can be misconstrued by them as an approval of their ideology or perspective on a subject

Evening Standard

Why the Online Safety Bill remains a huge threat to London life

Legislation passing through Parliament poses big threats to the apps and websites Londoners use every day, says Barry Collins

Evening Standard

Ex-Met officers plead guilty over racist WhatsApp jokes about Duchess of Sussex and Rishi Sunak

Five ex-Met Police officers have pleaded guilty to sharing racist jokes involving the Duchess of Sussex, Rishi Sunak, and Queen Elizabeth II in an offensive WhatsApp group.

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