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How to use the holidays to stop our ‘WhatsApp aunties’ falling for AI

Family members can be sweet and relentless but how can we aid our relatives in the age of new tech and device addiction

The Guardian - UK

Three billion WhatsApp users are at risk - an expert has developed a tool that could spy on everyone, and you would never know about it

A proof-of-concept tool exploits messaging app receipts to silently track behavior, drain batteries, and increase mobile data usage.

TechRadar

Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social-media giant

An internal audit warned of systemic corruption, yet Meta expanded Chinese ad partnerships that generated billions—much of it tied to fraud.

Fortune

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WhatsApp is logging out native app users — and forcing them onto a slower, resource-heavy web wrapper, sparking outrage

WhatsApp is pushing Windows users toward a new wrapped web app that uses significantly more RAM, raising concerns about performance on lower-end PCs.

Windows Central

TV Newsance 325 | Indigo delays, primetime 'dissent' and Vande Mataram marathon

This week on TV Newsance, our primetime poets turned into WhatsApp shayari machines, dropping couplets that would make even Ghalib file a noise complaint. But the real twist wasn’t their poetry – it was their sudden ability to question power once Indigo messed up their flights. A disruption close to…

Newslaundry

Macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable, arguing that their algorithms pushed suicide-related content on him, as the French government considers a social media ban for young people – similar to the one which took effect in Australia this…

Radio France Internationale

WhatsApp's New Holiday Update Hides a Game-Changing Feature You Didn't See Coming

WhatsApp rolls out powerful holiday updates with Missed Call Messages, upgraded Meta AI, image animation, and improved media tools for smarter, faster communication.

International Business Times

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UK MPs face rise in phishing attacks on messaging apps

Hackers include Russia-based actors targeting WhatsApp and Signal accounts, parliamentary authorities warn

The Guardian - UK

MPs warned over Russian attempts to target them via WhatsApp

National Cyber Security Centre revealed there had been recent ‘targeting against commercial messaging apps including Signal’

The Independent UK

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content

More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings

The Guardian - UK

People in the UK spend half their online lives on platforms owned by Meta or Google, regulator says

Meta platforms dominate in messaging and social media, while Google is still the search engine of choice.

Euronews

Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act

Figures for England and Wales show there were 51,672 offences for child sexual exploitation and abuse online in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s social media ban for kids is here. Experts warn it could have ‘a lot of mistakes'

Experts say Australia’s new social media ban might not change children’s online lives as much as regulators hope.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘strong words’ exchanged in call with European leaders

European leaders say peace talks 'at a critical moment' for Ukraine and security of Euro-Atlantic region

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying

The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the “social media ban”, is now in effect.

Windows Central

Copilot AI won't work on WhatsApp after January 2026, but it isn't Microsoft's fault — this is about Meta

Microsoft’s Copilot AI and other third‑party chatbots will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026, following Meta’s recent platform policy update.

The Guardian - UK

Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script

At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill

The Guardian - AU

‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban

As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing instead

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TechRadar

EU launches antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy

Europe (and Italy) is worried about WhatsApp’s AI policy and its effects on competition.

The Guardian - UK

I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying

The leaked exchange shows how much the party dislikes scrutiny – which reveals a lot about its approach to governing, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - US

Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say

Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to ‘conduct terrorist activities’

Euronews

EU Commission hits Meta with antitrust probe despite US pressure

The tech giant is alleged to have abused its dominant position with rules on AI WhatsApp integration. The probe could further strain EU-US talks on European steel and aluminium, which have already been hit with steep US tariffs.

The Independent UK

Russia bans FaceTime in Putin’s latest move to halt communication and control the internet

Putin previously banned calls via WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in Russia, and Telegram, a close second

TechRadar

Sorry Apple, but I don’t think iOS 26 is fit for purpose

Bugs, slowdown, battery drain – I don't think iOS 26 is Apple at its finest.

TechRadar

I was hoping for Babel Fish realtime audio translation, and while the InnAIO AI Translator T9is impressive, it's not there yet

This compact device uses a MagSafe connector to attach to your phone and then utilises an app to provide voice-to-voice, voice-to-text, photo and text translation to a huge variety of languages in almost, but not quite, real time. What's more, it's able to use an AI version of your own…

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