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Telegram Joins X, Meta, LinkedIn In Privacy Dilemma: Social Media Faces Growing Government Control
The tech world is buzzing with news of Telegram's recent shift in privacy policy, where the platform will now provide user data like IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests.
Is Telegram Safer Than WhatsApp Or Signal? App Might Not Be So Private After All: Report
What makes Telegram less safe? The encryption it offers is not end-to-end, unless users choose "secret chat."
Here's How Meta Thwarted Iranian Hackers' Attempt To Target Trump And Biden
Meta has neutralized a threat from Iranian hackers who were reportedly aiming at key figures linked to Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Owns Two Of The Biggest Social Media Platforms In The World. He Now Thinks This Experience On Phones Is 'Anti-Social,' And Why He's Focused On Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., acknowledged that the current social media experience on smartphones is "anti-social." This revelation is part of the reason why he is focusing on the development of Ray-Ban smart glasses.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes A Veiled Swipe At Elon Musk? Meta CEO Says He Is Pleased With The Progress Facebook Is Making With Young Adults Despite The 'Public Narrative'
During Meta's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed satisfaction with Facebook's progress among young adults, contradicting the prevailing public narrative, and highlighted the growth of Meta's user base to over 3.2 billion daily users across its apps.
Ron DeSantis, Florida's GOP And Hemp Industry Pile On To Defeat Marijuana Legalization
After Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill to severely regulate hemp, industry execs pledged $5 million to the state GOP to defeat cannabis legalization.
Elon Musk Admits Private Messages On X Are Not Encrypted By Default After Accusing Meta's WhatsApp Of Being 'Spyware,' Blames It On 'Clunky' Implementation
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed that private messages on X, formerly Twitter, are not encrypted by default, while also criticizing Meta Platforms, Inc.'s WhatsApp as "spyware."
Meta Introduces AI-Powered Ad Targeting On WhatsApp: Report
Meta Platforms Inc. has launched its first AI-powered ad targeting program for businesses on WhatsApp, marking a significant shift for the messaging service known for its privacy.
Meta Enhances WhatsApp Business With New AI Tools, Launches Verified Badge In 4 Countries
Meta Platforms has introduced new AI tools for businesses using WhatsApp and has launched the "Meta Verified" badge in four countries.
Telegram's Pavel Durov Recalls 'Funny' 2009 Meeting With Mark Zuckerberg: 'They Ended Up Trying To Copy Not What We Did, But What I Told Them We Did'
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, shared insights from a pivotal 2009 meeting with Mark Zuckerberg and why the two will likely never do business together in the future.
Elon Musk Takes on Mark Zuckerberg-Led Meta's Data Security Practices: 'WhatsApp Exports Your User Data Every Night'
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns about the security of user data on Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp, a popular messaging app.
Elon Musk Agrees 'Meta Can't Be Trusted' After Zuckerberg-Led Social Media Giant Hit With $37M Fine Over Data Sharing Practices
Elon Musk threw shade at Mark Zuckerberg after Meta Platforms was slapped with a $37.2 million fine by Turkey's competition board.
Apple Bows To China's Security Concerns: Pulls 2 Meta Products From App Store
This development could be associated with a new regulation introduced last August, mandating all apps in China to register with the government or face removal
Elon Musk Backed Signal To Take On Mark Zuckerberg's WhatsApp, But Another Rival Says It's Spreading Like A 'Forest Fire': 'We're Sort Of A Threat'
Telegram Messenger creator Pavel Durov revealed that his messaging app has nearly a billion users and is spreading like a "forest fire."
SEC Learns From Mistakes: Months After Bitcoin ETF Hoax On X, Agency Bans Whatsapp, Signal And Other Texting Apps On Work Phones
In a move to bolster record-keeping and address security vulnerabilities, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned the use of third-party messaging apps and texting on its employees’ work phones. This decision aligns the SEC’s internal practices with the standards it imposes on the financial industry.
Elon Musk Mocks Meta After Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp Outage: 'Distracted Selling Their User's Data'
Israel-based Spyware Maker NSO Suffers Major Defeat Against Meta, Ordered To Hand Over Pegasus Code
A U.S. court has ordered Israeli firm NSO Group to share its Pegasus spyware code with messaging app WhatsApp.
Seeing A Sudden Spike In Google Drive Storage Usage? Here's The Reason And How You Can Fix It
WhatsApp backups are now beginning to use up Google Drive storage. If you are low on Google Drive space, here's how you can fix it.
Apple's iMessage To Follow WhatsApp In Opening Up To Third-Party Chats Amid EU Push?
In response to the EU's Digital Markets Act, WhatsApp is restructuring to support third-party chats, which could potentially include interoperability with platforms like Telegram and Discord, leading to speculations about Apple's iMessage making a similar move.
Beyond Reels And Photo Dumps: Instagram Head Mosseri Points To 'More Interesting' Benign Uses — Like All Those 'Party Accounts'
Teenagers have found a novel way to plan parties – Instagram Party accounts. This has also caught the attention of its head Adam Mosseri.
How to Use Google Maps For Live Location Updates On iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger And More
Google Maps lets you share your live location with anyone on iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger and other apps, here's how it works.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Said To Be Worried About Indian Telecom Bill's Impact On WhatsApp
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal.
EU's Dream Of Messaging App Unity On Horizon? Beeper Mini To Bridge Gap With FaceTime, RCS, WhatsApp Integration
After iMessage, Beeper Mini plans to add support for several messaging services, giving us a glimpse into EU's vision for interoperability.
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