Culture & Policy Internet News WhatsApp temporarily holds new privacy policy roll out in India, will await passing of new data protection bill Messaging platform WhatsApp has been in quite a bit of trouble with… Manasi VarmaJuly 9, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook announces Shops for WhatsApp, visual search feature for Instagram and more Facebook is on a mission to become the Amazon of social media,… Upneet SinghJune 23, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Multi-device feature finally comes to WhatsApp, View Once, Disappearing Messages features to be added Christmas has come early for WhatsApp, it seems. After getting a host… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 20212 minute read
Business Internet News WhatsApp Business cuts onboarding time for businesses, adds additional messaging options for consumer interactions Even as WhatsApp is facing the heat in India over its controversial… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Indian Govt launches X-Ray Setu WhatsApp bot for rapid Covid diagnosis in rural areas The central government has officially launched X-Ray Setu, a new service on… Manasi VarmaJune 2, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News WhatsApp sues Indian government over new IT rules and traceability of messages, says it undermines user privacy The tensions between the Indian government and popular messaging platform WhatsApp have… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 26, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook ready to comply with India’s new social media and OTT guidelines Back in February this year, when the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting… Manasi VarmaandUpneet SinghMay 25, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News India directs WhatsApp to roll back change to privacy policy (again!) Popular social platform WhatsApp has been in a massive storm of controversy,… Manasi VarmaMay 19, 20212 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Whatsapp will strip off functionalities if you do not accept its controversial privacy policy May 15, the deadline to accept WhatsApp’s controversial privacy policy, is but… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 15, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp scraps May 15 deadline for implementation of controversial privacy policy The controversy regarding WhatsApp’s privacy policy is one that has been going… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 7, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Delhi HC dismisses Facebook’s plea to stop CCI investigation into controversial WhatsApp privacy policy WhatsApp, the biggest messaging platform on the planet and one of the… Upneet SinghApril 22, 20212 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Facebook files petition in Delhi HC to restrain CCI from launching probe into WhatsApp’s controversial privacy policy: Report WhatsApp’s new privacy policy has become the talk of the town, as… Upneet SinghApril 6, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India’s competition watchdog orders antitrust probe against WhatsApp for its updated Privacy Policy WhatsApp has been valiantly defending its privacy policy all over the world… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 24, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Indian Government’s Corona Helpdesk WhatsApp Chatbot crosses 30 million users With an aim to provide correct and complete information amid the confusion… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 24, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News [Update: Restored] WhatsApp, Instagram suffer outage for users across the globe [Update] Thankfully, the outage was short-lived and both services have now been… Upneet SinghMarch 20, 20211 minute read
Apps Internet News India asks court to block implementation of new WhatsApp privacy policy Instant messaging app WhatsApp has been in a pickle in India ever… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 19, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp adding audio and video calls on desktop app, web version not supported yet WhatsApp has been known for upgrading its platform every few weeks or… Upneet SinghMarch 4, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Delhi HC adjourns WhatsApp privacy policy hearing till April as central govt asks more time As WhatsApp continues to address the concerns raised regarding its updated privacy… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 20212 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp to move ahead with controversial privacy policy, reveals plans for users who will not accept the terms Popular messaging app WhatsApp, which has suffered a heavy backlash in India… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 20, 20213 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp to roll out in-app banner to explain new privacy policy after severe backlash WhatsApp, which is undoubtedly the biggest messaging platform on the internet, has… Upneet SinghFebruary 19, 20212 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp adding a new ‘log out’ feature: Report Days after the Supreme Court issued a notice to Facebook and WhatsApp… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 18, 20212 minute read