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WhatsApp announces end-to-end encryption
News Al voice messages, text messages, photo and videos sent on the platform are hidden from third parties
By Clare Hopping Published
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BlackBerry "fought back" against WhatsApp's BB10 departure
News Legacy smartphone provider urges users to protest decision on social media
By Caroline Preece Published
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WhatsApp blocks links to rival Telegram
News The messaging app has reportedly blocked links to Telegram, a rival app, on Android
By Caroline Preece Published
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WhatsApp among worst-rated companies in privacy study
News Electronic Frontier Foundation gives messaging app one star out of five for security
By Adam Shepherd Published
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WhatsApp Web release date sees iOS users shunned
News WhatsApp's new desktop messaging service is off-limits to Apple users for now
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Government slammed for attempts to revive Snoopers Charter
News The ICO and ISPA hit out at Government's attempt to use Paris attacks to push for more surveillance powers
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Whatsapp starts encrypting messages on Android
News End-to-end encryption of messages is carried out using the TextSecure protocol
By Khidr Suleman Published
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EU approves Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition
News With FTC approval out of the way, deal should tie up soon
By Rene Millman Published
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EU investigates Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition
News EU asks rival tech firms for opinion of acquisition ahead of possible competition probe
By Rene Millman Published
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Facebook launches Slingshot for iPhone
News Facebook’s long-rumoured Snapchat rival, Slingshot, has been launched today for iPhone
By Caroline Preece Published
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WhatsApp for Windows Phone returns to Microsoft app store
News WhatsApp has been returned to the Windows Store after Windows Phone 8.1 technical difficulties rendered it awkward to use
By Alex Hamilton Published
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Apple sued over iPhone iMessage lock-in
News An ex-iPhone user claims text messages sent to her Android device were intercepted by Apple and didn't arrive
By Clare Hopping Published
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