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Warning over cruel WhatsApp scam that has cost victims over £1.5m this year

Police issue alert about the cruel con in which scamsters pose as a family member or friend of target

Chronicle Live

Indonesia urges tech platforms to sign up to new licensing rules or risk being blocked

JAKARTA: Indonesia urged tech companies on Monday to register under new licensing rules, or run the risk of having their platforms blocked, with data showing many big tech firms such as Google and Meta had yet to comply days out from July 20 deadline.

Bangkok Post

New Crystal Palace signing Cheick Doucoure blackmailed with "double identity" claim

The 22-year-old Mali midfielder, who last week signed for the South London side from Lens in a £20m deal, is being targeted by a group via WhatsApp

Daily Mirror

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Paedophile dad performed sex act for 19 minutes on Skype

Andrew McMullen also used the username "Wirral xx" on another chat website to try to get someone he thought was a 12-year-old girl to perform sex acts

Liverpool Echo

Rogue Scots football sponsor Hugh Clarke boasted he would take over SPFL club as part of life 'bucket list'

Hugh Clarke also sent WhatsApp messages that made him out to be a multi-millionaire during disputes with staff at his firms over unpaid wages.

Daily Record

Sleeper cell member with terror links in Pakistan arrested in Patna

PATNA: Sleuths probing the network of a terror module busted in Bihar on Friday said they have stumbled upon a separate 'sleeper cell' with connections in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Yemen, among other countries.

The Times of India

Nan weeps as her and ex are jailed for Whatsapp plot to have sex with girl

Amanda Bywater and Phillip Park met on a swingers' website and soon began discussing in grim detail how they wanted to have sex with a teenage girl

Liverpool Echo

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Stolen motorbike found burnt to a crisp in Horfield

Motorbike riders in one group claim that these incidents are becoming more and more regular

Bristol Post

Maia Dunphy shares heartbreaking 'gut punch' on Whatsapp months after death of beloved mother

Maia Dunphy's mum Helen passed away in February of this year

Irish Mirror

Boris Johnson ordered to hand over papers in lying probe

He must hand over his diary, emails, WhatsApp messages and Downing Street records

Wales Online

‘Success of our mentees keeps me going’

When he’s not busy catching the bad guys, top cop, backed by a squad of like-minded officers and educationists, turns super mentor for civil services aspirants. Nurturing these leaders of tomorrow is, in his own words, his way of giving back to society

The Hindu

Mum targeted by 'daughter' in £2,000 WhatsApp scam

The scam has conned parents out of thousands of pounds

Liverpool Echo

The WhatsApp group helping Nigerian women with fertility issues

This Nigerian-founded WhatsApp group is helping women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome beat stigma and find solutions.

Al Jazeera

BBC pundit Jacqui Oatley issues warning over new WhatsApp scam after mum nearly conned out of £2k

Jacqui Oatley's mum was almost scanned out of thousands of pounds

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a beautiful thing’: how one Paris district rediscovered conviviality

It started with an organised ‘bonjour’. Now the ‘republic of good neighbours’ say they want to reclaim the streets

Bangkok Post

In the presence of others

My experience with Samara Hersch's online version of Body Of Knowledge (At Home), which was part of Germany's Impulse Theater Festival last year, has since got me interested in the question of what it is we do in theatre as audience. In Body Of Knowledge, the audience engaged in conversations…

Irish Mirror

Woman warns of 'incredibly believable' WhatsApp scam with fraudsters posing as family members

The mum was contacted by the fraudster via a WhatsApp text which claimed to be from her daughter

Evening Standard

Ray-Ban’s smart glasses can now make calls after software update

Wearers of Ray-Ban Stories will soon be able to make calls to friends and family with the smart glasses after the release of a new software update.

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The Hindu

Cyber fraudsters target more senior officials’ IDs to cheat people in Bengaluru

This is the third complaint received by the Central Division Cyber Crime Police in Bengaluru

Dynamite News

You can now respond to WhatsApp messages with your favourite emoji

In comparison to Messenger, which is also owned by Meta, WhatsApp took a very long time to implement emoji reactions, and it finally released this capability recently, much to the delight of users worldwide. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

European Central Bank head targeted in cyberattack attempt

The European Central Bank says its president, Christine Lagarde, was targeted in an attempted cyberattack but no information was compromised

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Watchdog Seeks Review into Government Use of WhatsApp, Messaging Apps

Britain should review the use of WhatsApp, private emails and other messaging apps by ministers and government officials after an investigation found "inadequate data security" during the COVID-19 pandemic, its data protection watchdog said on Monday. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the review should examine the "systemic risks" around…

The Guardian - UK

ICO urges ministers to review use of Whatsapp and other private channels

UK data watchdog said there had been extensive use of such channels within the health department, which risked transparency

The National (Scotland)

UK health department reprimanded for use of private messaging services during pandemic

The Information Comissioners Office (ICO) found "extenstive use" of messaging apps like Whatsapp amongst government ministers and officials

The Guardian - UK

Five dating app dilemmas answered by experts

Striking a balance between protecting your data, ensuring your personal security and getting the most out of dating apps can be tricky. Here’ some advice on the dos and don’ts

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