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The new WhatsApp app for Wear OS 3 watches makes it easier than ever to compose and reply to messages, make phone calls, and do more from your smartwatch.

Android Central

WhatsApp finally comes to smartwatches with official Wear OS app

You can use the new app to send text and voice messages and answer calls

Evening Standard

WhatsApp makes it easier to identify users with no profile pictures in group chats

WhatsApp is beta testing a more distinguishable avatar for group chat members, replacing the easily misidentified silhouette.

Android Central

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Thanks to Threads, Meta just got bigger. Should we be concerned?

The growing size and market dominance of Facebook’s parent company is coming under greater scrutiny, says associate professor Niamh Dunne

The Guardian - UK

Cyber police recover money lost to deepfake fraud in Kozhikode

Kozhikode police, with banking firms' support, recovered ₹40,000 lost by a native in an alleged deep fake tech scam. The scammer had recreated the sound and image of the complainant's friend and asked for money. It was the first time AI was used in a video call in the State.…

The Hindu

MSN Messenger needs to return in Windows 12 to take on WhatsApp and iMessage

With many using WhatsApp, Telegram, and more, it’s high time for one of the best messaging apps to return for Windows 12.

TechRadar

Signal president Meredith Whittaker rejects ‘mass surveillance’ U.K. law

Signal’s president, Meredith Whittaker, highlighted concerns about privacy and the need for tech leaders to take a stand against socially accepted surveillance.

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Boris Johnson ‘has forgotten’ passcode for phone wanted by Covid inquiry

Spokesperson says ex-PM wants to hand over WhatsApp messages but experts describe latest development as ‘pretty lame excuse’

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘can’t remember passcode’ to old phone with Covid WhatsApps

Messages from the ex-PM’s old device relating to the early pandemic response have still not been handed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Evening Standard

Zuckerberg asked to testify on Meta’s role in human trafficking in Florida

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are the preferred platforms for those who prey on vulnerable people, says attorney general

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages from old phone still not handed to Covid inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

Evening Standard

WhatsApp beta improves account security by letting users hide their phone number

WhatsApp seeks to help your maintain your anonymity in Communities from everyone except those who know you.

TechRadar

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg called to testify over its use in human trafficking cases

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on Mark Zuckerberg to testify after dozens of Florida human trafficking cases have been linked to Meta apps

Daily Mirror

WhatsApp's new login method on the web uses a one-time code

WhatsApp is testing a new way to let you sign in to your account on the web without having to scan a QR code.

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Join the Liverpool ECHO's Court and Crime WhatsApp community

The Liverpool ECHO has launched its latest WhatsApp community

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Tech expert issues urgent warning over scam calls - 'hang up immediately if you hear these three phrases'

Dr Klaus Schenk, who is the head of product security at Verimatrix, gave some chilling advice on common cold call scams - highlighting a number of 'warning signs' which mean you should hang up.

The Independent UK

Conflict, toxic group chats and organised fun: How we came to despise the hen do

Between the incessant WhatsApp pings and the swirling undercurrent of barely veiled hostility, the run-up to a hen night remains one of life’s more frustrating challenges, writes Katie Rosseinsky. But, as she learns from experts and historians, this is nothing new

The Hindu

‘Selective ban’ of messaging apps may be looked at: TRAI

Telecom operators — individually and through their associations — have called for messaging apps to be regulated

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What Meta’s ‘friendly’ new app means for the future of social media

In today’s newsletter: Mark Zuckerberg’s new venture launches at a time of disarray for its competitor – can Threads unravel Twitter?

Liverpool Echo

New WhatsApp setting could make your phone bill more expensive

The new WhatsApp feature could use up all your data if you're not careful

TechRadar

The Online Safety Bill "undermines safety online," warn experts amid encryption blast

Experts raise major concerns as the Online Safety Bill is now at a "critical time" in Parliament. Will policymakers finally listen?

Daily Record

WhatsApp warning as users urged to check settings now to avoid huge bill

Wales Online

WhatsApp warning as new feature could land users with higher bills

The update could lead to people paying more for mobile data

Daily Mirror

Change new WhatsApp setting or face much higher mobile bills, users warned

A new WhatsApp feature gives users the choice of sending HD-quality images and videos to each other - but experts say it could use up your data quickly if you're not careful

The Guardian - UK

Meta delays EU launch of Twitter rival Threads amid uncertainty over personal data use

New app developed by Facebook and WhatsApp owner is due to launch in the UK and US on Thursday

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