Whatsapp Privacy

WhatsApp will drop support for Android 4.0.3, iOS 9, KaiOS 2.5.0 from 1 November 2021

Users need to have a smartphone/feature phone running on OS 4.1 and up, iOS 10 and up or selected phones with KaiOS 2.5.1 and above.

Centre asks WhatsApp to withdraw changes to privacy policy, says it is discriminatory towards Indians

In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the government said the proposed new changes raise 'grave concerns' about the 'choice and autonomy of Indian citizens'

Parliamentary panel summons Facebook, Twitter officials over misuse of social media platforms on 21 Jan

The summons comes amid a raging debate after messaging platform WhatsApp updated its privacy policy. The panel, chaired by Shashi Tharoor, will hear the representations from 4:00 pm

WhatsApp's Privacy Policy, Terms of Service update does not affect the privacy of your messages in any way, company says

WhatsApp has released a clarification on how the new policy is different, what has changed, how the new policies work for business accounts and personal messaging and more.

WhatsApp privacy policy update: Concerned about privacy, users look at alternative like Signal, Telegram

Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Company CEO Elon Musk has also been urging people into "Use Signal".

WhatsApp users are reportedly facing an 'OTP scam': All you need to know

The OTP scam can not only give a hacker access to your personal information but also lock you out of your WhatsApp account.

WhatsApp defends its privacy policy; assures users that only sender and recipient can read private chats

Experts can reportedly create a 'clone' of any phone and get access to backed up WhatsApp chats.

WhatsApp replaces a useful privacy feature in Groups with something a little less convenient

Users will now be able to restrict people from their contact list from adding them to WhatsApp groups.

WhatsApp hack: Onus lies on govt to come clean considering those compromised are 'anti-establishment operators'

In America, a judge has to authorise a wire tap. In India this is not needed.

WhatsApp hackers targeted top government officials of many US-allied countries

WhatsApp sued Israeli hacking tool developer NSO Group for spying on at least 1,400 users.