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WhatsApp confirms Israeli spyware snooped on Indians

New Delhi: As Facebook-owned WhatsApp sued Israeli cyber intelligence company NSO Group this week that exploited its video calling system to snoop on 1,400 selected users globally, the micro-blogging platform confirmed on Thursday that Indian human rights activists and journalists were among those targeted by the spyware. Earlier, multiple media reports said those targeted in […]

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SMS, WhatsApp chats hint at nexus in terror funding case: NIA

New Delhi: SMS and WhatsApp chat records recovered during probe reveal the nexus between the accused, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in its chargesheet filed on Friday in connection with the terror funding case involving separatist leader Yasin Malik and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. “There was recovery of various SMSs, e-mails, WhatsApp chats and […]

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How WhatsApp was extensively abused during India elections

New Delhi: Despite WhatsApp’s efforts to reduce the spread of fake news by limiting the number of forwards to five, the platform was extensively abused to spread unfounded rumours and create misinformation campaigns during recent elections in India and Brazil, a study has revealed. Facebook-owned WhatsApp particularly failed in blocking the propagation of misinformation campaigns […]

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UP: Professor who gave triple talaq to wife on WhatsApp booked for raping her

Aligarh: A professor in Aligarh, who was accused of announcing triple talaq to wife on WhatsApp, has now been booked for allegedly raping his estranged wife, police said. An FIR was registered on Wednesday against the 58-year-old professor under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code on the complaint filed by […]