Meta has increased sensitivity towards child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platforms after the government raised concerns, a senior official said on 18 August on the sidelines of a Delhi conference.…
Mumbai police’s cybercrime department arrested two men from Bihar and Jharkhand between August 14 and 16 for defrauding a company accountant of ₹48.60 lakh in a ‘Boss scam’. The accused, identified as…
The Indian government has taken a strict stance against Meta over child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platforms. Government sources said Meta has started showing more sensitivity to CSAM cases and…
A 51-year-old Bengaluru man lost Rs 6.2 lakh after fraudsters posing as a telecom representative tricked him into upgrading his SIM to an e-sim through remote activation. The victim, Sagar, shared an…
Mumbai Metro One on Sunday became the first metro service in India to offer metro passes entirely through WhatsApp. Commuters on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor can now buy, store, and use passes via…
WhatsApp has let users send high-quality photos and videos since August 2023, the company said. The feature reduces compression on media files so they retain more detail, texture and depth, rather than…
Scammers impersonating Maharashtra additional chief secretary (home) Manisha Mhaiskar targeted home department officials on WhatsApp, The Times of India reports. Cell officer Ananda Gore received a message from an Indonesian number on…
WhatsApp has started allowing users in India to reserve usernames, Gadgets360.com reports. The username feature is expected to roll out soon and will let people search for known and unknown users through…
Medianama.com reports that WhatsApp banned 51,04,127 Indian accounts in June, acting on just 414 of 15,182 user grievances, a 2.7% action rate. Of the total bans, 13,69,080 were proactive before any complaint.…
WhatsApp now lets users create custom Independence Day stickers directly inside the app on Android and iOS, without using third-party AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini. Users can select a photo, add…
