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14,746 complaints were related to WhatsApp, 7,651 against Telegram, 7,152 against Instagram, 7,051 against Facebook, and 1,135 against YouTube till March 2024, says MHA report

WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India

He is now facing an enquiry for allegedly engaging in an extramarital affair and misconduct while attempting to resolve the couple's dispute over the proceeds from the sale of their house.

Sharing this on social media, Shobu Yarlagadda said WhatsApp was preventing him from logging back into his account for several hours due to multiple incorrect PIN attempts.

People are mistakenly assuming leopards as tigers due to lack of familiarity with wildlife even as the risk factor is almost similar when they attack humans and cattle or are sighted.

Transcripts are rolling out globally over the coming weeks with a few select languages to start, and the company plans to add more languages over the coming months

A Hyderabad woman, working at a private company, transferred Rs. 1.70 lakh after receiving WhatsApp messages from her superior’s number, believing them to be genuine, said cybercrime officials.

According to police officials, the arrested persons include employees of two leading mobile phone service providers and shop owners

The man received a call from someone claiming they needed his personal details to increase his credit card limit. Under the guise of application processing, he was instructed to install an APK file sent via WhatsApp. After installing the file, he discovered that Rs. 1,18,196 had been debited from his account.

From September 1 to September 30, the company banned 8,584,000 accounts, with 1,658,000 of those accounts being proactively removed before any user reports, according to the social media platform's monthly compliance report under the new IT Rules 2021.

The fraudster called the person over WhatsApp video call and informed that a bank account was opened on his name and it was used for money laundering purpose.

Cybersecurity agencies must remain ahead of the curve rather than playing catch-up

The 32-year-old woman, who is a homemaker, was contacted by the scammers through a WhatsApp message and was told about an investment opportunity, convincing her that she could earn significant profits.

Meta did not immediately comment on how many employees were impacted in the latest round of job cuts.

According to the cybercrime police, the victim was lured by a WhatsApp message by the scammers who claimed to be executives of a company which specialized in enhancing the click-through rates of Instagram videos.

A WhatsApp group for just one person, you might ask. But no, this is for all people with the name Srinivas

In compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Meta is overhauling WhatsApp and Messenger to support interoperability with third-party messaging services. The company announced plans to introduce new features, including group messaging in 2025 and calling capabilities by 2027.

Although Meta has enforced strict guidelines to combat voter interference, threats of violence, and election misinformation on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, these rules have not been applied to WhatsApp Channels

For a platform that many consider to be on its way out, Facebook continues to surprise us with its ability to foster community and creativity. Whether it’s through debates over the anatomy of a loaf of bread, the name for a tricky scoop of ice cream, or discussions about modern social behaviors like phubbing, Facebook remains a space where language and imagination thrive.

The victim received a call from an unidentified number stating that he was calling from the bank and that his credit card needs to be updated