New scam looting people through Whatsapp
Muscat: The Information Technology Authority (ITA) has warned people against a new scam that is being carried out through Whatsapp. Authorities have asked people to refrain from replying to Whatsapp messages from strangers, that ask for the verification code for their bank accounts and have … Read More
Regret sending that WhatsApp? New update gives you an hour to delete messages
WhatsApp will soon extend a new feature allowing users to delete any messages they regret sending for up to an hour. The mobile messaging platform, currently lets users “take back” messages that have been sent within a window of seven minutes, a feature that was introduced in October last year. …
‘Payments via Whatsapp will eventually converge with industry’
Launch of new services like payments over whatsapp may have resulted in regulatory arbitrage, but it will eventually converge with the rest of the industry, a senior HDFC Bank official said today. "There will be some arbitrage which is there from a regulatory or some of those (perspective), which I …
Eagles DE Michael Bennett reacts to the trade news on Twitter
Now that the details on the Philadelphia Eagles latest move have been out for a little while, the trade is starting to sink in. Yes, the Eagles snagged yet, another seasoned veteran in a deal for a late-round pick added with a bottom of the barrel wide receiver. In other …
Twitter Asks: Has Malusi Gigaba Contracted ‘LIE-steriosis’?
Twitter managed to cross the line immediately, as always. The prevailing theory among the twitterati is that eating state-owned "Enterprise" has left him with a case of "Lie-steriosis". Tweets also poked fun at him for getting caught playing "Candy Crush" during President Ramaphosa's state of the nation … Read More
The Big, Bad Bot Problem
In the early, innocent days of social media, it took just 138 minutes for nine Twitter accounts to execute a small conspiracy. On January 15, 2010, a group of users with names like @BrianD82 and @Leann_az bombarded people with messages about Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, … Read More
Why It Feels Like Facebook Is Listening Through Your Mic
Conspiracy theorists think Facebook has tapped your phone's microphone to target ads by listening to your conversations. Truth is, it doesn't have to. WSJ's Joanna Stern explains how Facebook really keeps tabs on you. Read More
In Lesotho, women say they’re finding their abortions on Facebook
The women — aged between 17 and 30 — echoed the same story: they turned to Facebook in search of abortion services and connected with people claiming to be doctors online. Of the women who spoke to CNN, none believed their procedure was safe. All said they experienced extensive bleeding … …
The rise of Italy’s right is further proof of Facebook’s political crisis
One week ago, Facebook sent a letter to Damian Collins, the chair of the Department of Culture Media and Sport Committee inquiry into fake news, which is trying to establish the extent to which the social network was used by foreign actors in order to influence the EU Referendum in …
Social media plea: Family of Tyon Wells sends video message
Kleine said other social media pictures paint a different story, pointing to ones that include alcohol and a gun, posted on Tyon's Facebook page when he was as young as 11. "I'm aware of some things as far as some history and background there," Kleine said. KETV NewsWatch 7 reached …