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Whatsapp will take two more months to comply with data localisation, said NPCI CEO
India is WhatsApp’s largest user base with over 400 Mn monthly active users
NPCI added that it’s also working with Google for data localisation approvals
The much-awaited launch of WhatsApp Payments in India…
WhatsApp Payments was expected to launch in India by the year end
India is WhatsApp’s largest user base with over 400 Mn active users
Indian govt has been pushing for all user’s payments data to be stored locally
The year-end launch of WhatsApp Payments in India is reportedly getting delayed…
International governments have sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
The letter talks about Facebook’s privacy-centric plans, which include end-to-end encryption across its suite of messaging apps
The letter has been signed by US attorney general, UK home secretary, acting US home secretaryand Australia’s minister for home affairs
At a time when the Indian government has been defending its strict…
The bug was found by a security researcher
The “double-free” bug allowed users to access mobile devices, galleries and messages
Facebook has claimed to have fixed the bug in a new version WhatsApp
The vulnerabilities of Facebook-owned Whatsapp are out once again, but this time…
The study noted that WhatsApp has been deploying measures to mitigate this problem
The research was to examine if WhatsApp can control such issues through the techniques it has adopted like limiting forwarding etc
The researchers found that the steps taken by WhatsApp are ineffective in blocking the propagation of misinformation campaigns
In India, chat messaging app WhatsApp is stuck in multiple court cases…
Tamil Nadu govt alleged that WhatsApp is not cooperating with law enforcement requests
WhatsApp told SC many requests are invalid and have inadequate information
End-to-end encryption does not allow traceability, WhatsApp reiterated to the court
In a stern reply to Tamil Nadu government’s contention that WhatsApp was…
Madras HC has been hearing the WhatsApp message traceability case
Tamil Nadu government has alleged that WhatsApp is not cooperating with police probes
WhatsApp has 400 Mn monthly active users in India, out of its 700 Mn global user base
Madras High Court has reportedly asked WhatsApp to confirm that it is…
The Facebook-owned platform is set to launch WhatsApp Payments in India this year
RBI’s data localisation policy prohibits storing of data outside India
Last month, SC asked RBI to review WhatsApp’s report and confirm data localisation compliance
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which was approached by WhatsApp to…
WhatsApp is used by over 400 Mn Indians
The Supreme court is hearing issues of WhatsApp message traceability
SC had asked RBI to examine if WhatsApp is compliant with data localisation rules
In July, WhatsApp global head Will Cathcart said that the company is…
WhatsApp offered limited traceability of lawfully identified users
The government officials have rejected the alternative, demanding absolute traceability
The meeting was held between Amit Shah, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Facebook representatives
The tug of war between the Indian government and Facebook-owned WhatsApp over…
IIT professor Dr V. Kamakoti has proposed that message originator's name can be attached to the message
Last month, Madras High Court asked WhatsApp to respond to the professor’s proposals
WhatsApp has now said that the implementation of professor’s proposals is not feasible
WhatsApp has reportedly responded to IIT professor Dr V. Kamakoti’s proposal that…
The Supreme Court has warned the government of the privacy implications of such a move
The apex court was hearing Facebook’s transfer petition over WhatApp’s traceability PILs
Attorney-General KK Venugopal said linking Aadhaar to accounts will stamp out cyber crimes
The Supreme Court of India has warned the government about the privacy…
