Tag: Whatsapp Privacy

Currently, 'Last Seen', 'Profile Picture' and 'About' can either be seen by everyone, contacts, or no one at all. There are no customisable options, the report said.

New Delhi: With WhatsApp revealing that Indian scribes and human rights activists were among users targeted by an Israeli spyware, the government on Thursday asked the Facebook-owned messaging platform to explain the breach and list out measures that have been taken to safeguard the privacy of millions of Indians. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted […]

New Delhi: The Modi government has been “caught snooping” after WhatsApp said journalists and human rights activists in India have been targets of surveillance, the Congress alleged on Thursday and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the “illegal hacking” of cell phones. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the government asking WhatsApp about ‘Pegasus’ was like […]

New Delhi: Facing backlash over its upcoming privacy policy, WhatsApp that has been using its Status feature to allay fears in India for some time now, has now expanded its “commitment to your privacy” message to the users in the US and UK as well. The in-app messages started appearing for users in the US […]