Category: WhatsApp
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WhatsApp alleges Paragon spyware targeted users
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A senior executive official at the WhatsApp chat service claimed that the Israeli spyware company Paraguce solutions It tried to violate 90 users, including journalists, and Reuters reports. Paraguce refused to comment on the report. WhatsApp said he sent Paragon a “stop and stop” warning speech after trying to violate…
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Russian users get locked out of Telegram and WhatsApp as Moscow intensifies internet censorship
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Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp suffered a brief major outage in Russia on Wednesday, attributing it to a cyberattack. Users from both platforms reported a spike in server connection issues starting around 2 p.m. Moscow time (1100 GMT), according to monitoring sites. Russia’s communications watchdog…
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“Globes” ranks WhatsApp as Israel’s top 2024 brand
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Global brand WhatsApp has been named the best brand of 2024 in Globes’ annual brand index, beating out major brands like Google, Netflix, Coca-Cola and Bamba. The brand has always been more than just a messaging app, owned by Meta. It’s a social network used by 98% of Israelis, according…
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Kenyans ditch WhatsApp after crackdown on clone apps
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Thousands of Kenyans have stopped using popular instant messaging app WhatsApp following a crackdown on cloned apps, allowing Facebook to be the most used social media platform in the three months to March. Latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reveals that WhatsApp usage fell by 0.3 percent…