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WhatsApp urges all users to make settings change - ignoring advice could prove costly

There are ways to avoid becoming a victim of scammers

Nottingham Post · Apr 5, 2023

WhatsApp may soon let you lock your chats away in a biometric vault

WhatsApp may let you lock your chats away in a fingerprint safe, boosting privacy.

TechRadar · Apr 5, 2023

Glaswegians warned to not shop, use mobile banking or WhatsApp during emergency alert test

People have been warned it is best if they do not use their mobile banking app, shop, use WhatsApp or play games during the emergency alert trial set to take place at the end of this month.

Glasgow Live · Apr 5, 2023

London NHS Trust apologises after striking doctors warned they will be reported to Border Force

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust says message sent by staff member in local WhatsApp group was a ‘mistake’

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023

Irish WhatsApp users warned to be on alert as terrifying scam makes a return

If you get a WhatsApp message from one of your friends and they suddenly ask you to forward a six-digit code, beware. Here's how the scam works.

Irish Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

Government emergency alert warning as shoppers urged not to use bank apps and WhatsApp

The Government will test their new emergency alert system later this month, with experts expecting chaos and disruption on devices.

Daily Record · Apr 4, 2023

'Armageddon' emergency phone alert test prompts do not to use online banking or WhatsApp warning

Any mobile that is 4 or 5G enabled is capable of picking up the broadcast

Nottingham Post · Apr 4, 2023

GMP officer called Manchester Eid revellers 'smelly P*** c***s', police disciplinary hearing told

PC Aaron Jones is said to have made the comment to his police officer girlfriend Rebekah Kelly after trouble broke out on Manchester's Curry Mile

Manchester Evening News · Apr 4, 2023

WhatsApp may soon keep your private chats hidden from nosy friends

WhatsApp appears to be working on a new capability to lock specific conversations with your fingerprint or a passcode.

Android Central · Apr 3, 2023

Consumer experts warn shoppers 'must not shop or use mobile banking or WhatsApp during 'Armageddon' emergency alert test'

Shopping experts say consumers using payment apps will find their mobile phones freeze mid-transaction when the alarm sounds but the government has denied this

Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023