An Irish regulator has slapped WhatsApp with a €225m fine over data sharing violations. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued the record fine following an investigation into WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices with other third parties also …
There has been a worldwide kickback to the WhatsApp messaging platform in recent weeks due to its forced data sharing with its parent company, Facebook. Many WhatsApp customers have decided to ditch the app and …
WhatsApp will stop working on older iPhone devices from January 1. From that date, the popular messaging app will no longer function on any iPhone running on software version prior to iOS 9. Users of iPhone …
Popular messaging app WhatsApp has announced the introduction of a limitation to message forwarding for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. The move follows reports of a ‘significant increase’ in message forwarding over the last …
The Defence Forces has announced that a whatsapp message being circulated about a “total lockdown” occurring on Monday is “false and inaccurate”. Two separate whatsapp messages, one from a woman and one from a man, …
A whatsapp message is being widely spread across Ireland claiming there’s a “media blackout” on a number of confirmed coronavirus cases in hotels and hospitals around the country – however, it must be stated that …
Picture source: Metro Facebook has unveiled a new set of logos, which the company says it’s designed to promote ‘clarity’ and ‘openness’. The new logos come in different colours that represent the platforms owned by …
WhatsApp offers new update designed to stop users sending pics and video to wrong recipients It’s a moment of panic we have all had. We send a message to the wrong person only to realise …
Across the world, the social media giant Facebook has seen its companies suffer major tech issues over the past 12 hours. Much of Europe, the US, Japan and Australia are seeing people unable to upload, …
There’s reports across the world this evening that Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp are all down. Much of Europe, the US, Japan and Australia are reporting that photos are not being sent properly or downloading correctly. …
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