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Human traffickers offer ‘VIP route’ from Venezuela to avoid Darién perils. It’s just as dangerous

Coyotes claim route is ‘100% safe’, but dozens have died and Colombian coast guard have rescued more than 1,000 people

The Guardian - US

Yousaf apologises for ‘shortcomings’ with release of Covid inquiry WhatsApp messages

Opposition leaders accuse first minister and deputy of misleading Holyrood after they are forced to retract statements about message requests

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp is getting ads, but it's not as bad as you think

You could see ads on WhatsApp but only if you use some of the more obscure features.

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Yousaf and deputy accused of misleading Holyrood over Covid WhatsApp messages

Both Labour and the Tories have accused Humza Yousaf and Deputy First Minister Shona Robison in a row over WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Google tells Europe that Apple's iMessage should be forced to work with Android

Google and some European carriers say Apple should be forced to open iMessage up to other platforms — like Android.

iMore

Scottish Government publishes timeline of Covid inquiry requests

The government says it has handed over all messages it held.

The Independent UK

Alan Shuhaib, accused in Pantheerankavu UAPA case, hospitalised after suspected suicide attempt

Alan Shuhaib, accused in Pantheerankavu UAPA case, found unconscious in apartment. Suspected suicide attempt with sleeping pills. Hospital authorities say condition stable. Reports suggest Alan blamed 'system' in WhatsApp message. Arrested in 2019 with friend over alleged Maoist links. SFI denied allegations, blamed Alan for ragging incident. Disha helpline: 1056,…

The Hindu

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New WhatsApp update gives you a more secure way to make phone calls

WhatsApp offers privacy-conscious users the ability to hold calls on company servers to protect your IP address.

TechRadar

TechScape: Why Sunak’s ‘vanity jamboree’ on AI safety was actually … a success

Against the odds, world leaders agreed on a landmark declaration to bring stronger oversight to AI. Plus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s very bad week

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp Channels might finally join the poll party

WhatsApp Channels might soon let you poll your followers without revealing who voted what.

Android Central

Former Met Police officer guilty of sending racist messages in Whatsapp group

Michael Chadwell will be sentenced alongside five others on 8 December

The Independent UK

Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

Michael Chadwell was found guilty of one count of sending grossly offensive racist messages over a post in a WhatsApp group of retired Met officers.

The Independent UK

Former Met officer convicted after sharing racist parrot joke

Michael Chadwell shared an offensive post on WhatsApp court hears

Evening Standard

In Boris Johnson’s Lord of the Flies fraternity, women were there to be talked over or banished

It’s little wonder that No 10’s misogyny had fatal consequences for the female population

The Guardian - UK

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The good old email

: Email services have been useful for professionals, academics and businessmen. I'd check my emails first thing in the morning and respond to colleagues' requests. WhatsApp messaging has replaced email for many, but fax and Telex were used before. Now, some people keep their email address private. Old email IDs…

Chicago Sun-Times

Feds’ seizure of jet in Gary tied to reputed leader of Mexican cocaine ring

Oswaldo Espinosa shipped thousands of pounds of cocaine from Mexico, according to an indictment this summer. The global supply of the drug is way up — and so is the quantity of coke the feds have been seizing in the Chicago area.

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross demands Nicola Sturgeon 'comes clean' on WhatsApps

DOUGLAS Ross has written to Nicola Sturgeon demanding she reveals whether she deleted WhatsApp messages, accusing her of a “lack of candour”.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon urged to resolve WhatsApp row to ‘retain semblance of credibility’

Douglas Ross has written to the former first minister again to demand she clarifies whether she deleted messages related to the pandemic.

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The Independent UK

WhatsApp at work: The dangers and pitfalls of using the app with colleagues

With WhatsApp now used for everything from work planning to landlord queries and sexting, it’s easy to forget who you’re talking to. Lucy Thackray finds out how to avoid a Tories-style crisis

The Guardian - US

WhatsApp’s AI shows gun-wielding children when prompted with ‘Palestine’

By contrast, prompts for ‘Israeli’ do not generate images of people wielding guns, even in response to a prompt for ‘Israel army’

Evening Standard

What is Tako on TikTok? Users receive DM from mystery user

TikTok appears to rollout new AI chatbot but users face challenges

TechRadar

'The challenge is educating people:' Element's quest to encrypt remote workspaces

Following the release of Matrix 2.0 to all users, we talked with the CEO of the UK-based encrypted app, Element, about what's in store for the future of secure business communications.

The Hindu

Rajyotsava: From organised classes to teaching friends, Kannada spreads its wings

Anil Agarwal, a migrant in Bengaluru, found a way to learn Kannada through a WhatsApp group. Other initiatives like 'Kannada Gottilla' and 'Bindaas agee Kannada Mathadi' are also helping non-native speakers learn the language. Samskruthi J and Suchitra Sreekumaran are examples of people taking it upon themselves to teach Kannada.…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf defends Nicola Sturgeon as pressure grows over Covid WhatsApps

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has defended his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon amid growing pressure from opposition leaders over WhatsApp messages sent…

The Hindu

WhatsApp banned 71.1 lakh Indian accounts in September

WhatsApp had banned 74 lakh accounts in August and out of them, 35 lakh accounts had been proactively banned.

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