Data of 500 million WhatsApp users leaked online, breach hit 80 countries including Russia, Spain and India
2 years ago

Data of 500 million WhatsApp users leaked online, breach hit 80 countries including Russia, Spain and India

Firstpost  

The leaked data, which includes data from Indian users as well, is being sold very cheaply. Data of over 500 million users from across the world, was leaked online and put up for sale on a number of hacking groups and communities by an anonymous seller. The cited source has shared a chart via its Twitter handle, which shows that data of more than 6 million people has been leaked online. Last year, the personal data of over 500 million Facebook users, including 6 million records from India, was allegedly leaked. In the same year, it faced another breach leaving the data of 267 million users exposed.

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Code shared, account snared: The six-digit WhatsApp scam that has caught even celebs in its web
2 weeks, 5 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 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 India bans more than 66 lakh accounts in May: Know-why?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp India bans more than 66 lakh accounts in May: Know-why?

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform said that it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in 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 …

Why Did WhatsApp Threaten To Leave India? Encryption Clash And Amended IT Rules Explained
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Did WhatsApp Threaten To Leave India? Encryption Clash And Amended IT Rules Explained

ABP News  

WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, made a bold statement during a Delhi High Court hearing asserting its stance against potential breaches of encryption. The discussion unfolded within the context of WhatsApp's challenge against the amended IT rules, a legal move prompted by concerns over privacy infringement. At the heart of WhatsApp's objection lay the contention …

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp told told the Delhi High Court that the messaging platform will shut down in India if it is forced to break message encryption which protects user privacy by ensuring that only the sender and recipient can read and access message content. WhatsApp and Facebook parent company Meta are challenging the Information Technology Rules 2021. WhatsApp and Facebook parent company …

WhatsApp server down: Users encounter problems while sending messages on app
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp server down: Users encounter problems while sending messages on app

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp server down: Meta's instant messaging faced server issues on Thursday as users reported problems while sending or receiving messages on the application. According to NetBlocks, another platform that tracks internet disruptions, Meta platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp are currently experiencing international outages, particularly affecting image and media uploads. WhatsApp acknowledged the problem and said: “We know some people are …

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 …

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 …

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content

The Hindu  

A Russian court on June 1 fined messenger service WhatsApp 3 million roubles for not deleting banned content, its first fine in Russia for that offence. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms Inc was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app — which is widely popular in Russia — has not previously faced penalties for …

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 …

Will investigate WhatsApp's ‘unacceptable’ breach of privacy: IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 7 months ago

Will investigate WhatsApp's ‘unacceptable’ breach of privacy: IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. Replying to a Twitter user's claim that WhatsApp accessed microphones while the phone was not in use, Chandrasekhar said, "This is an unacceptable breach and violation …

Union govt to probe WhatsApp's breach of privacy over accessing mic in backgrounds: MoS IT
1 year, 7 months ago

Union govt to probe WhatsApp's breach of privacy over accessing mic in backgrounds: MoS IT

India TV News  

WhatsApp privacy breach: The Union government stated that it will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use. "WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6 AM," Foad Dabiri, an engineering director at Twitter said on Saturday. "We …

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 …

17 crore citizens' data leaked, details sold at ₹2k: T'gana Cops
1 year, 8 months ago

17 crore citizens' data leaked, details sold at ₹2k: T'gana Cops

Hindustan Times  

The Cyberabad Police in Telangana have recently busted a gang involved in the data theft and sale of sensitive information of government and important organisations. The arrested seven members of the gang allegedly stole details of 2.55 lakh defence personnel and 16.8 crore citizens of India, PTI reported. Cyberabad Police commissioner M Stephen Raveendra was quoted by PTI as saying …

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 …

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 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 …

Socially engineered hacks rise as millions of WhatsApp users’ data go on sale on Dark Web: report
2 years ago

Socially engineered hacks rise as millions of WhatsApp users’ data go on sale on Dark Web: report

The Hindu  

Phishing attacks witnessed a 17% increase in malicious emails during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a report from Check Point Research revealed. The report comes close on the heels of reports claiming that hackers were selling WhatsApp numbers on the Dark Web. Though it cannot be verified if these numbers are from WhatsApp users, the leak includes 360 million phone …

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 …

'No evidence': WhatsApp on reports claiming sale of 50 crore users' contact data
2 years ago

'No evidence': WhatsApp on reports claiming sale of 50 crore users' contact data

Hindustan Times  

Recently, it was reported that mobile numbers of approximately 50 crore WhatsApp users have been put on sale. According to the report, the database comprised mobile numbers of WhatsApp users from 84 different countries, covering Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, France and Saudi Arabia. It was alleged that the data set has over 32 million US user …

Mobile numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users put on sale: Report
2 years ago

Mobile numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users put on sale: Report

Hindustan Times  

In what is being considered one of the biggest data breaches, mobile numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users have been put on sale online, a report by Cybernews claimed. The database contained mobile numbers of WhatsApp users from 84 different countries. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A threat actor posted an {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} The database contained mobile numbers of WhatsApp …

'WhatsApp has been a surveillance tool for 13 years, better stop using it’ says Telegram founder Pavel Durov
2 years, 2 months ago

'WhatsApp has been a surveillance tool for 13 years, better stop using it’ says Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Firstpost  

Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov has accused WhatsApp of being a surveillance tool after hackers were able to hack into smartphones of various users, because of a vulnerability in WhatsApp’s video sharing and playback features. WhatsApp, one of the most popular IM apps in the world, which also boasts to have the most number of users, is a major security risk, …

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 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 …

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 …

WhatsApp Update: 22 lakh bad accounts banned in India
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Update: 22 lakh bad accounts banned in India

India TV News  

WhatsApp Update: Meta-owned WhatsApp reportedly banned more than 22 lakh bad accounts in India in June 2022. In the month of May, WhatsApp further banned around 19 lakh bad accounts in the country. The messaging platform received 632 grievance reports in June in India, and the accounts "actioned" were 64. Published in accordance with Rule 4 of the Information Technology …

Over 19 Lakh Bad Accounts Were Banned In May By WhatsApp India: Here's Why
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 19 Lakh Bad Accounts Were Banned In May By WhatsApp India: Here's Why

News 18  

WhatsApp on Friday said that it banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. In April, WhatsApp received 844 grievance reports within the country, and the accounts “actioned” were 123. “This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, …

WhatsApp Bans Over 19 Lakh Indian Accounts In May
2 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Bans Over 19 Lakh Indian Accounts In May

ABP News  

Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 19 lakh Indian accounts in May on the basis of complaints received from users via its grievances channel and through its own mechanism to prevent and detect violations, as per the latest monthly report published by the messaging platform. The new IT rules which came into effect last year mandate large digital platforms to publish compliance …

WhatsApp Says It Banned Over 16 Lakh Accounts In India In April
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Says It Banned Over 16 Lakh Accounts In India In April

News 18  

WhatsApp on Wednesday said that it banned over 16.6 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of April in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The company also received 844 grievance reports in April within the country, and the accounts “actioned” were 123. As captured in the latest Monthly Report, WhatsApp banned over 1.6 million accounts in the …

Google And Other Tech Giants Behind The Biggest Data Breach In The World: Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Google And Other Tech Giants Behind The Biggest Data Breach In The World: Report

News 18  

Call it the mother of all data security breaches as the Irish Council for Civil Liberties on Monday revealed that Google and other internet giants are processing and passing people’s data billions of times per day via real-time bidding system for tracking and ad targeting. It tracks and shares what people view online and their real-world location 294 billion times …

WhatsApp Banned Over 18 Lakh Accounts In India In March Over Policy Violations
2 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp Banned Over 18 Lakh Accounts In India In March Over Policy Violations

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp banned 1.85 million accounts in India in March this year, the company has said in the latest version of its User Safety Monthly Report. “Abuse detection operates at three stages of an account’s lifestyle: at registration, during messaging, and in response to negative feedback, which we receive in the form of user reports and blocks," …

WhatsApp Banned 14.26 Lakh Indian Accounts in February 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Banned 14.26 Lakh Indian Accounts in February 2022

News 18  

WhatsApp banned 14.26 lakh Indian accounts in February on the basis of complaints received from users via grievances channel and through its own mechanism to prevent and detect violations, according to monthly report published by the messaging platform. According to the report, 14.26 lakh Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp during February. “This user-safety report contains details of the user …

WhatsApp bans 18.58 lakh Indian accounts in January
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp bans 18.58 lakh Indian accounts in January

Live Mint  

WhatsApp, instant messaging platform, banned 18.58 lakh Indian accounts in January following complaints received from users through its grievances division, according to a monthly report published on Tuesday. Meta-owned messaging app received grievances against 495 Indian accounts which appealed to ban 285 accounts, out of which 24 were banned. It said the data shared highlights the number of Indian accounts …

WhatsApp banned over 17 lakh Indian accounts in November, says new data
2 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp banned over 17 lakh Indian accounts in November, says new data

India Today  

WhatsApp banned 17,59,000 accounts registered with an Indian mobile number in the month of November. In its latest compliance report published in January, the Meta-owned chat app said it made the decision to ban accounts using the abuse detection approach, which includes feedback from other users and their appeals via the Report feature in the app. WhatsApp, in these reports, …

WhatsApp banned over 20 lakh users in October in India, reveals monthly compliance report
3 years ago

WhatsApp banned over 20 lakh users in October in India, reveals monthly compliance report

India Today  

WhatsApp banned 20,69,000 accounts in October, according to its latest monthly compliance report. The Meta-owned messaging app said the ban on accounts is a result of its efforts to tackle abuse on the platform, besides response to “negative feedback” received from users through the “Report” feature. The monthly compliance reports are mandated by the Indian IT law and need to …

WhatsApp banned over 2.2 million Indian accounts in September, as per compliance report
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp banned over 2.2 million Indian accounts in September, as per compliance report

India Today  

WhatsApp banned more than 2.2 million Indian accounts, while 560 grievance reports were received by the messaging platform in September, according to its compliance report. “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,” the spokesperson added. WhatsApp explained …

How dependent are Indian businesses on Facebook and WhatsApp?
3 years, 2 months ago

How dependent are Indian businesses on Facebook and WhatsApp?

Business Standard  

Social media services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were recently hit by an outage that lasted almost six hours. According to PIB and the Ministry of Electronics and IT, India had 410 million Facebook users, 530 million WhatsApp users, and 210 million Instagram users as of February this year. As of April of 2019, an estimated 1.5 million small and medium …

WhatsApp Banned 2 Million Indian Accounts in August, Transparency Report Reveals
3 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Banned 2 Million Indian Accounts in August, Transparency Report Reveals

News 18  

Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has banned over 2 million accounts in the month of August to reduce harmful content on the platform. The report revealed that WhatsApp banned a total of 20,70,000 accounts in one month. The month before that, in its first transparency report the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform banned just over 2 million accounts in India. “This user-safety …

WhatsApp fined $267 million by Irish watchdog for breaching EU data protection rules
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp fined $267 million by Irish watchdog for breaching EU data protection rules

India TV News  

Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp a record 225 million euros after an investigation found it breached stringent European Union data protection rules on transparency about sharing people’s data with other Facebook companies. The Data Protection Commission said Thursday that it was also ordering WhatsApp to take “remedial actions” so that its data processing complies with the EU rules. The …

WhatsApp Banned Over 3 Million Accounts in June-July 2021: Transparency Report
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Banned Over 3 Million Accounts in June-July 2021: Transparency Report

News 18  

WhatsApp banned over 3 million accounts in India in the period between June 16 and July 31, the company claimed in its second and latest Transparency Report, filed Tuesday, August 31. The report also claimed that WhatsApp received 594 grievance reports from users during the above mentioned 46-day period, most of which were related to users attempting to have their …

WhatsApp bans 3mn Indian accounts banned between June to July
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp bans 3mn Indian accounts banned between June to July

India TV News  

WhatsApp has announced that it has banned over 3 million Indian accounts in the 46-day period from June 16 to July 31. The company received 137 reports for account support, of which one was actioned, and 316 requests to ban accounts, the messaging giant said in its second compliance report under the new Information Technology Rules, 2021. "Indian accounts actioned …

WhatsApp banned over 20 lakh accounts in India in a month, reveals first intermediary guidelines report
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp banned over 20 lakh accounts in India in a month, reveals first intermediary guidelines report

India Today  

WhatsApp on Thursday published its first intermediary guidelines report in compliance with the new Information Technology Rules, 2021. The Facebook-owned messaging app revealed that it banned over 29 lakh accounts between May 15 - June 15, 2021. As per the first intermediary guidelines report, the messaging app received 70 requests for account support and 204 ban appeals, of which the …

WhatsApp sues Indian government in an attempt to block new social media rules
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp sues Indian government in an attempt to block new social media rules

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media platforms to hand over private information about their users. “Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on …

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