WhatsApp says Russia is trying to ban its service for 100 million people WhatsApp has hit out against Russia’s actions to restrict usage of its encrypted messaging service The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin agreed to ‘game-changing’ security protections for Ukraine, claims Trump envoy All eyes are now on Volodymyr Zelensky's crucial meeting with Donald Trump at the White House on Monday The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Russia blocks calls via WhatsApp and Telegram as it tightens control over the internet Russian authorities have long engaged in a deliberate and multipronged effort to rein in the internet. Euronews · Aug 14, 2025
Russia restricts calls on WhatsApp, Telegram as internet control tightens Russia says popular messaging apps facilitating crime, sabotage as internet restrictions tighten amid war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025
WhatsApp And Telegram Users In Russia Face New Restrictions On Voice Calls As Trump-Putin Alaska Meet Looms On Wednesday, Russia announced that it has partially restricted audio calls on Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp and Pavel Durov's Telegram, signaling another move to tighten internet control ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025
Russia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram, alleging apps used for fraud and terrorism Calls via foreign-owned platforms curbed as critics say Kremlin is pushing for greater control over Russia’s internet The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
Are You Holding These 6 Potential Pump-And-Dump Stocks? The Bear Cave Sees These As The Next Targets Last week, The Bear Cave investigative financial newsletter warned of widespread pump-and-dump scams coordinated via WhatsApp groups and fake investment firms that target U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Benzinga · Aug 11, 2025
You can mute – but you can never leave. Why have WhatsApp groups become so stressful? There is the initial group. Then the side group. Then another splinter group. Suddenly, in your bones, you know the wrong message is going to end up with the wrong person, writes Polly Hudson The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025
Can't Find a WhatsApp Contact? It Might've Been a Scammer — Meta Just Took Down 6.8M Scam Accounts New safety features aim to curb pig butchering scams costing billions. Users urged to enable two-step verification and report suspicious messages. International Business Times UK · Aug 7, 2025
Meta removes 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scammers The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams. Euronews · Aug 6, 2025
WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers worldwide, according to its parent company, Meta The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centres worldwide Tech giant warns users against responding to suspicious or unusual messages The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
AAP · Aug 5, 2025 Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse Justice advocates say tech giants had three years to better protect children but still have not implemented resources to stop crimes against kids.
Android Central · Aug 5, 2025 WhatsApp is cracking down on scams with new safety features WhatsApp is tightening its security with fresh tools to block shady group adds, scammy DMs, and bogus “easy money” pitches.
Euronews · Aug 5, 2025 The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors, and controls its citizens online Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated, and even dangerous.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025 ‘She stood up to men with machetes’: Sandra Domínguez fought against femicide in Mexico – then became a victim herself Her disappearance shocked a country where such cases are all too common. Now Domínguez’s family are fighting to stop yet another woman’s death being written off as ‘collateral damage’
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 How Putin is using his powers to block what Russians can see online Some Russians have used VPNs to counteract the internet restrictions but these apps have been routinely blocked
Barchart · Aug 4, 2025 Meta Stock Could Soar Past $1,000 Thanks to AI – Time to Buy? At least one Wall Street analyst expects Meta stock to top $1,000 over the next 12 months. To be precise, the Street-high price target for Meta stock is $1,086.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025 Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on censorship claims
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 I tried to make my phone as unaddictive as possible – here’s how you can too LET’S UNPACK THAT: The number of hours the average person spends attached to a device per week has soared over the past decade. Accidental screen junkie Helen Coffey implements a range of hacks to wean herself off her smartphone
Barchart · Jul 31, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg Is Wooing Wall Street With AI Again. Is It Too Late to Buy META Stock? Meta stock has risen to a record high following Q2 earnings. It might still not be too late to buy the stock, particularly for patient long-term investors.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Meta and Microsoft add $500bn to share price value overnight: ‘Investors are screaming with joy’ One expert said the surge was the sort ‘most companies can only dream of’
The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2025 Zuckerberg claims ‘superintelligence is now in sight’ as Meta lavishes billions on AI In advance of Meta’s quarterly earnings report, CEO says his company aims to bring powerful AI into the lives of millions