Here’s How Police Request Data From WhatsApp and Facebook
Facebook has chosen to review user data requests manually, without screening the email address of people who request access to the portals, which are made for law enforcement agents only.
An Investigation Alleging Facebook India’s Links With the BJP Has Sparked a Political Row
After allegations of Facebook ignoring hate speech rules on posts by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians, Indian activist Saket Gokhale says the recent findings cast a shadow on the integrity of the last elections.
China's Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Zoom have all said they will stop complying with government orders to hand over data. And that's exactly what Beijing wanted.
Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Groups Are Disbanding Hours After Beijing Passed New National Security Law
Social media posts were erased, protest art was removed from buildings, and a pro-China lawmaker offered huge rewards to anyone willing to snitch on protesters who fled the city.
How I Accidentally Hijacked Someone's WhatsApp
Because of phone number reuse, I ended up receiving a load of a stranger’s personal WhatsApp messages.
How Coronavirus Changed the Family WhatsApp Group
Since the start of the pandemic, group chats with parents and older relatives have felt very different.
People Who Texted Their Ex in Isolation Rate Their Regret Levels
And tell us what drove them to do it in the first place.
NSO Group Pitched Phone Hacking Tech to American Police
A brochure and emails obtained by Motherboard show how Westbridge, the U.S. arm of NSO, wanted U.S. cops to buy a tool called Phantom.
The 'Bois Locker Room' Chat Exposes India's Rape Culture, and How It Starts so Young
VICE spoke with one of those involved in exposing the group chat, on what followed the bust.
Are Fake News and Misinformation Affecting India’s Fight Against Coronavirus? An Expert Explains
"Today, people like you and me may laugh off the 'theory' about banging plates creating vibrations that will destroy the virus, but there are people who actually believe it."
WhatsApp Is Trying Harder to Fix Its Misinformation Problem
The introduction of a new limit has led to a 70 percent drop in the forwarding of viral messages around the globe.
Delhi High Court Orders Prisoners on Bail to Mark Attendance Using WhatsApp and Google Maps
After releasing prisoners to avoid overcrowding of jails during the pandemic, authorities now are looking for newer ways to track those out on bail.