WhatsApp working on new safety feature, might restrict some accounts from sending messages
7 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp working on new safety feature, might restrict some accounts from sending messages

India Today  

Last year, India witnessed a major surge in online scams and reports of the same started doing rounds on the internet. And now, the company might just be on its way to roll out a new safety feature to take action against accounts displaying suspicious activities. According to a recent report by WA Beta Info, WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature to restrict certain user accounts. According to the information obtained by the portal, WhatsApp is experimenting with a feature that will allow a temporary restriction of user accounts from sending messages. With the accounts restriction feature, WhatsApp can address problematic behaviour without causing significant disruption to the messaging experience.

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Baahubali-size crime: Producer, Santosh Sivan’s WhatsApp compromised
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Baahubali-size crime: Producer, Santosh Sivan’s WhatsApp compromised

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A new modus operandi of cybercriminals, involving taking control of victims’ WhatsApp accounts, has claimed a string of victims, the latest being Shobu Yarlagadda, producer of the 2015 Telugu film ‘Baahubali’, National Award-winning cinematographer Santosh Sivan and one of his assistants. Sivan too made a post on his Instagram on Friday morning stating, “Please don’t respond to any messages …

Code shared, account snared: The six-digit WhatsApp scam that has caught even celebs in its web
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Code shared, account snared: The six-digit WhatsApp scam that has caught even celebs in its web

New Indian Express  

That's the number of WhatsApp users in India. From discussing life's gravest crises to cracking jokes, sharing memes and catching up with family and friends, it’s where conversations happen, memories are shared, and connections thrive. This isn't just a hypothetical situation or a nightmare – it's the reality for a growing number of people in India as WhatsApp hacking cases …

WhatsApp hacks on the rise: How scammers are getting in and how you can stop them
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp hacks on the rise: How scammers are getting in and how you can stop them

India TV News  

WhatsApp is one of the popular instant messaging platforms which helps to manage tasks in our everyday lives. WhatsApp hacking cases on the rise Just to recall, an Indian WhatsApp user named Supriya Sule had complained that her app was hacked and after hacking, the fraudsters sent messages from her WhatsApp account. Recently, another complaint was filed by Kerala IAS …

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details

News 18  

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in the month of May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked, before any reports from users, the social media company said in a statement. The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million …

WhatsApp Aims To Restrict Spam Accounts Soon. Know All Details Here
7 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp Aims To Restrict Spam Accounts Soon. Know All Details Here

ABP News  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is with a new feature designed to prevent accounts from sending spam messages. The messaging app, the world's most popular, has experienced an increase in spam and bulk messaging from business and marketing numbers, causing annoyance for users and therefore, this feature aims to mitigate the spread of spam. According to WABetaInfo, the feature to limit spammy WhatsApp …

WhatsApp working on new features, here are top 5 features to look forward to
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp working on new features, here are top 5 features to look forward to

India Today  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is gearing up to roll out various new features designed to enhance user experience and interaction. Additionally, a new generative AI-powered photo editor will also enable users to creatively edit and manipulate their photos directly within WhatsApp, adding artistic effects and enhancing their images with ease. 2. International payments In a bid to streamline international transactions, WhatsApp is …

WhatsApp banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in a single month, here is why
11 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in a single month, here is why

India Today  

In 2023, cases of online scams made a lot of headlines and in most of these cases, fraudsters had contacted their victims using WhatsApp. As per latest reports, WhatsApp banned over 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of November 2023. An IANS report states that in adherence to the new IT Rules 2021, WhatsApp disclosed on Monday that …

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India
11 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform reportedly banned over 71 lakh bad accounts in India in November 2023. One of the widely used instant messaging platforms has over 500 million users in India and has received another record of 8,841 complaints. The company said, "This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by …

WhatsApp banned 71.1 lakh Indian accounts in September
1 year, 1 month ago

WhatsApp banned 71.1 lakh Indian accounts in September

The Hindu  

Meta-owned WhatsApp banned 71.1 lakh accounts during September in compliance with the IT rules, according to the latest India monthly report released by the popular messaging platform. WhatsApp, in its latest report, said it received 10,442 user reports spanning across account support, ban appeal, other support, product support and safety during September. WhatsApp explained that "Accounts Actioned" denotes reports where …

How the new WhatsApp multi-account feature could change the way we use WhatsApp
1 year, 1 month ago

How the new WhatsApp multi-account feature could change the way we use WhatsApp

India Today  

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging app, has recently introduced a new feature that allows users to have two accounts logged in at the same time on the same device. Of course, this feature is a significant change in the way we use WhatsApp, as users were previously only able to have one account per device. Here are some specific …

WhatsApp introduces privacy update: Users can now hide locked chats
1 year, 2 months ago

WhatsApp introduces privacy update: Users can now hide locked chats

India TV News  

WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is working on a new feature that will allow users to hide locked chats. According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is actively working on enhancing user privacy by allowing the option to hide locked chats from the chat list. Presently, the entry point to access locked chats is always visible in …

72 Lakh Bad WhatsApp Accounts In India Were Banned In July 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

72 Lakh Bad WhatsApp Accounts In India Were Banned In July 2023

News 18  

WhatsApp banned a record of over 72 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of July, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The most popular messaging platform, which has over 500 million users in the country, received another record 11,067 complaint reports in July in the country, and the records “actioned” were 72. “Accounts Actioned” denotes reports …

WhatsApp enhancing account security with Passkey feature in Android Beta
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp enhancing account security with Passkey feature in Android Beta

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Meta, is reportedly in the process of developing a new passkey feature for account verification on its Android beta version. Recently, it was also revealed that WhatsApp is introducing an admin review feature for group chats in its Android beta version. In the previous month, the platform introduced safety tools for managing messages from unknown phone …

WhatsApp scammers draining money? Here’s methods to safeguard your account
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp scammers draining money? Here’s methods to safeguard your account

Live Mint  

India is one of the country that adopts technology faster than most of the global competitors. To educate and protect citizens against possible online scams, Kolkata Police cyber cell has begun an awareness program on social media platforms, reported Indian Express. According to the report, police said that the scammers made use of World Yoga Day 2023 momentum and targeted …

WhatsApp hacking scam: Here is how you can keep your account safe from scammers
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp hacking scam: Here is how you can keep your account safe from scammers

India Today  

In the past few months, the country has been witnessing a surge in online scam cases. More recently, the Kolkata Police cyber cell issued an alert about a new kind of scam, where scammers are hacking Facebook and WhatsApp accounts to extort money. How scammers are hacking WhatsApp The reported incidents first came into light around World Yoga Day on …

Take control of your privacy: WhatsApp's 'Privacy Checkup' feature explained
1 year, 6 months ago

Take control of your privacy: WhatsApp's 'Privacy Checkup' feature explained

India TV News  

WhatsApp has recently launched two new privacy features aimed at boosting user privacy and control over their accounts. The first feature allows users to automatically silence calls from unknown callers, while the second feature, called Privacy Checkup, serves as a comprehensive hub to manage all privacy settings in one place. Privacy Checkup offers users a convenient and centralized solution to …

WhatsApp update adds new feature that could end spam calls and new privacy options
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp update adds new feature that could end spam calls and new privacy options

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp has launched a new feature that could finally protect people from spam …

WhatsApp introduces a global security centre to safeguard users
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp introduces a global security centre to safeguard users

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned social media platform launched a new global security centre for users to learn more about how to protect themselves against spammers and unwanted contact, as it faces scrutiny over the menace of international spam calls and messages. About international spam calls Last month, the instant messaging platform responded to the problem of international scam calls in India …

WhatsApp Accounts Registered Using Fraudulent Numbers Will Be Disabled: Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp Accounts Registered Using Fraudulent Numbers Will Be Disabled: Ashwini Vaishnaw

ABP News  

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that Meta-owned WhatsApp has agreed to disable a WhatsApp account from its messaging platform if that number is found to be a fraudulent connection. “We have actively engaged with WhatsApp and they have agreed that yes, customer safety is most important, and they are absolutely on board to deregister the …

What’s happening to WhatsApp, and how to stay safe
1 year, 7 months ago

What’s happening to WhatsApp, and how to stay safe

Live Mint  

Once an innovative instant messaging service, WhatsApp today offers businesses one of the most effective ways to reach users. A host of users have reported getting spam and scam calls and messages from unknown international numbers on WhatsApp. Many scams on WhatsApp lead users to Telegram, another platform that offers encrypted messaging. Users should block and report unknown callers and …

IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar
1 year, 7 months ago

IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with digital platforms. The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of “digital nagriks”, …

WhatsApp launches ‘chat lock’ to increase privacy: Know more
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp launches ‘chat lock’ to increase privacy: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called "Lock Chat" that enables users to lock a specific chat to increase privacy. According to reports, certain WhatsApp beta testers can use this new function and its feature allows users to lock a specific chat to conceal it without locking the entire app. To enable the feature, the beta testers will need to …

WhatsApp Announces Three New Security Features for Users' Security: Details Here
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Announces Three New Security Features for Users' Security: Details Here

The Quint  

Account Protect This new feature will allow the users to switch to a new device more easily since in the upcoming months after the update, WhatsApp may ask you to approve the switch on your old device providing you with an extra layer of protection. Device Verification This feature will safeguard the users against on-device malware attacks and it is …

WhatsApp announces new security features including Account Protect, Device Verification and more
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp announces new security features including Account Protect, Device Verification and more

India Today  

WhatsApp has announced a number of security features to enhance the safety and privacy of users. The company has announced the new features to ensure users have more control over their messages and added layers of privacy.WhatsApp has announced some of the features including Account Protect, Device Verification and Automatic security codes.The new features will be introduced over the coming …

WhatsApp unveils ‘device verification’, ‘account protect’ features
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp unveils ‘device verification’, ‘account protect’ features

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp on Thursday announced more security features that it will be adding in the coming months to give users' extra layers of privacy and more control over their messages. Account Protect: If a user needs to switch his/her WhatsApp account to a new device, the platform will doubly check whether it is the user asking for it. If a user …

WhatsApp Bans Over 45 Lakh Indian Accounts In February, Over 12 Lakh Accounts Suspended Proactively
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Bans Over 45 Lakh Indian Accounts In February, Over 12 Lakh Accounts Suspended Proactively

ABP News  

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, banned over 45 lakh accounts in India last month. WhatsApp's user safety report provides information about the complaints received from users and the actions taken by it, as well as the platform's own measures to prevent abuse. "As reflected in the latest monthly report, WhatsApp banned more than 4.5 million accounts in February," a …

WhatsApp banned over 45 lakh accounts of Indian users in February 2023, here is why
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp banned over 45 lakh accounts of Indian users in February 2023, here is why

India Today  

WhatsApp releases its user safety report every month. The Meta-owned platform recently shared its user safety report revealing that more than 45 lakh Indian accounts were banned on WhatsApp in February 2023. The latest report from the Meta-owned instant messaging platform reveals that it has banned over 4,597,400 of Indian users between January 1 - February 28, 2023. "This user-safety …

WhatsApp says it banned nearly 46 lakh Indian accounts in February
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp says it banned nearly 46 lakh Indian accounts in February

Hindustan Times  

Messaging app WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned 45.97 lakh Indian accounts in February for violating its guidelines. “This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp’s own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform. As captured in the latest Monthly Report, WhatsApp banned over 4.5 million …

WhatsApp will soon let you lock chats and hide them from people who borrow your phone occasionally
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp will soon let you lock chats and hide them from people who borrow your phone occasionally

India Today  

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, is reportedly working on a new feature called the Lock Chat. The Lock chat feature also ensures that photos and videos sent in a locked chat are not automatically saved to the device's gallery. In addition to the Lock chat feature, WhatsApp is also testing a new text editor experience for some beta testers on …

Banned 2.9 mn accounts \'to combat abuse on our platform\': WhatsApp
1 year, 9 months ago

Banned 2.9 mn accounts \'to combat abuse on our platform\': WhatsApp

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Social messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned over 2.9 million accounts in the country in month of January to "combat abuse." "WhatsApp is an industry leader in preventing abuse, among end-to-end encrypted messaging services," a spokesperson of the social messaging platform said. This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action …

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in the month of January, the microblogging platform said in its user safety monthly report released today. WhatsApp said the report contains details of actions taken by it in response to grievances received from users in India through the official grievance mechanism. The social media giant said that it took action on accounts through …

95% Of WhatsApp Users In India Receive Pesky Messages Daily: LocalCircles Survey
1 year, 10 months ago

95% Of WhatsApp Users In India Receive Pesky Messages Daily: LocalCircles Survey

News 18  

Around 76 per cent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday. According to the survey conducted between February 1-20, 95 per cent of WhatsApp users surveyed by LocalCircles in India …

WhatsApp Will Soon Have A Shortcut Icon For Calls: What It Means
1 year, 10 months ago

WhatsApp Will Soon Have A Shortcut Icon For Calls: What It Means

News 18  

WhatsApp calls have become useful for personal and work purposes. But soon all that could change and become easier for everyone with WhatsApp reportedly working on a feature that will let you create shortcuts for WhatsApp calls on the home screen. The report from WABetaInfo states that WhatsApp will allow users to have their contacts on speed dial with a …

WhatsApp banned more than 36 lakh accounts in India in December 2022 - here's why
1 year, 10 months ago

WhatsApp banned more than 36 lakh accounts in India in December 2022 - here's why

India TV News  

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging platform, imposed a ban on 36.77 lakh accounts in December 2022 across India. The messaging platform broke the news in the December edition of the India Monthly Report published under the Information Technology Rules 2021. In November, WhatsApp ceased services for 37.16 lakh accounts, while the number of proactively ceased accounts stood at a whopping 90,000. …

WhatsApp users sceptical of latest update
1 year, 11 months ago

WhatsApp users sceptical of latest update

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: WhatsApp's latest version, which is requesting additional access to files on one's phone, besides the regular photos and media, has city users wary of the Android 2.23.2.8 update. WhatsApp's privacy policy, under its 'How we use your information' and 'Safety, Security, And Integrity' sections, reads, "Safety, security, and integrity are an integral part of our services. We use information …

WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh Indian accounts in November 2022, here is why
2 years ago

WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh Indian accounts in November 2022, here is why

India Today  

The instant messaging platform WhatsApp banned lakhs of accounts in the month of November. The latest report from the messaging platform shows that WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh accounts between November 1 and November 30, which is a couple of lakhs more than the accounts banned in October. Commenting on banning lakhs of accounts in India, a WhatsApp Spokesperson said, …

Why did WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh accounts from India in November?
2 years ago

Why did WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh accounts from India in November?

India TV News  

WhatsApp has reportedly stated to have banned over 37 lakh 'bad' accounts from the Indian market in the month of November. November 2022, between 1 and 31, it was reported that around 3,716,000 WhatsApp accounts got banned from the company and around 990,000 of these accounts were proactively banned before any reports from users, said the instant messaging platform in …

Fraud alert! Beware of ‘Hi Mum’ message on WhatsApp
2 years ago

Fraud alert! Beware of ‘Hi Mum’ message on WhatsApp

Live Mint  

WhatsApp is a popular social media app with more than 2 billion users worldwide. A new scam called the Hi Mum or family impersonation scam is buzzing around that has caused many users in Australia to lose $7 million or more than ₹57 crore in 2022, reports The Independent. The scam starts with the victim receiving a message on WhatsApp …

5 WhatsApp safety features to prevent misinformation
2 years ago

5 WhatsApp safety features to prevent misinformation

India TV News  

WhatsApp is one of the most used platforms and nearly everyone in the world is using it, as a replacement for SMS services, which have a limited number of messages per day. Group privacy settings WhatsApp’s privacy settings and group invite system helps the users to decide who could be added to the groups accordingly. To enable it, follow the …

Why did WhatsApp ban 23 lakh accounts in India?
2 years ago

Why did WhatsApp ban 23 lakh accounts in India?

India TV News  

WhatsApp submitted that it banned more than 23 lakh bad accounts from India in the month of October 2022. The instant messaging platform, which has around 400 million plus users in India, received 701 complaints which were reports in October, and the records 'actioned' were 34. As captured in the latest Monthly Report, WhatsApp banned over 2.3 million accounts in …

‘Stay away from WhatsApp,’ warns Telegram founder
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Stay away from WhatsApp,’ warns Telegram founder

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The founder of the messaging app Telegram has urged people to use “any …

WhatsApp bans over 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in August
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp bans over 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in August

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: WhatsApp banned over 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in August, of which over 10 lakh accounts were proactively taken down before any report from users, the messaging platform said on Saturday. Over 23.87 lakh Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp in July. Over 22 lakh Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp in June on the basis of complaints received …

WhatsApp banned over 23 lakh Indian accounts in August: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp banned over 23 lakh Indian accounts in August: Report

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in the month of August. In its monthly India report which is published on the 1st of every month under the the Information Technology Rules, 2021, the messaging platform detailed the actions it took on various accounts on grievances by the users and as per the prevention and detection methods …

WhatsApp bans 23 lakh bad accounts from India and here is the reason
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp bans 23 lakh bad accounts from India and here is the reason

India TV News  

WhatsApp has announced bans of around 23 lakh Indian accounts in August 2022. The instant messaging platform, which has around 500 million users in India received around 598 complaint reports in August in India, and the records "actioned" were 27. Under the upgraded IT Rules 2021, major digital and social media platforms, with an excess of five million users, have …

WhatsApp says it banned nearly 24 lakh Indian accounts in July this year
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp says it banned nearly 24 lakh Indian accounts in July this year

Hindustan Times  

Messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday said it banned 23.87 lakh Indian accounts in the month of July. WhatsApp said it deleted 23,87,000 Indian accounts in July. In its June report, WhatsApp had said it banned 22.10 lakh Indian accounts, while 19.10 accounts were banned in May. WhatsApp's parent company Meta in its report has said it took action on 2.7 …

How WhatsApp is informing users about its new features
2 years, 4 months ago

How WhatsApp is informing users about its new features

Hindustan Times  

Messaging platform WhatsApp has launched a brand campaign in India to inform the users about its three new features in its efforts to ensure more data privacy for the users. WhatsApp also has a disappearing message feature to set durations like 24 hours, seven days or 90 days so that the users can send photos and videos that disappear after …

Meta’s WhatsApp introduces a host of new privacy tools
2 years, 4 months ago

Meta’s WhatsApp introduces a host of new privacy tools

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to block capturing of a screenshot of 'view once messages' which disappear after the receiver reads them, the company said on Tuesday. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new privacy features in WhatsApp giving the option to users to leave a group chat secretly and make the online presence visible to people …

WhatsApp update adds new security features to protect people’s privacy
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp update adds new security features to protect people’s privacy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new update comes with three main features: users will be able to leave group chats more …

WhatsApp bans over 22 lakh Indian accounts in June
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp bans over 22 lakh Indian accounts in June

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: WhatsApp has banned over 22 lakh Indian accounts in June on the basis of complaints received via its grievance redresal channel and through its own mechanism to detect violations, according to the messaging platform. The new, tougher IT rules, which came into effect last year, mandate large digital platforms to publish compliance reports every month, mentioning the details …

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