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Reports of problems have come from across the UK and the globe

At 8.32am more than 68,000 users reported issues with the app, according to Down Detector - issues were reported in London, Manchester and Cardiff

Social media giant Facebook's Bitmoji-style avatars, which earlier invaded Instagram and Messenger, are now also coming to Whatsapp. Read more on Dynamite News:

BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.

The arrest of Paul Pickerill, 66, led to the downfall of notorious abuser Vicki Bevan's paedophile ring

MIAMI — Pedro Escalona endured a grueling journey from Venezuela to Texas, made a brief stopover at a San Antonio migrant center, crossed paths with an operative of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — one who promised a free charter flight to Delaware — then learned the flight had been scuttled…

The auto-mute feature is initiated if you try to join a group with more than either 256 or 512 participants, but it's unclear when the feature will be rolled out in the UK

The parents of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui have filed additional evidence with the International Criminal Court with respect to their complaint asking for an investigation into Siddiqui’s death. According to a press release issued by the Danish Siddiqui Foundation, the evidence includes affidavits, a medical opinion on the autopsy, and a…

Craig Slater, 41, from Crewe, is behind bars for having sex with a boy of 15 he groomed on Grindr