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WhatsApp Has Added a New Security Feature to Fight Misinformation
By TIME Staff
How Volunteers for India's Ruling Party Are Using WhatsApp to Fuel Fake News Ahead of Elections
By Billy Perrigo
WhatsApp's Fake News Problem Has Turned Deadly in India. Here's How to Stop It
By Ciara Nugent
WhatsApp's CEO Is Suddenly Leaving Facebook. It Could Cost Him $1 Billion
By Tom Metcalf and Anders Melin / Bloomberg
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By Victor Luckerson
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The Messages That Hold Refugee Families Together
"Listening to these messages, I felt these stories had been given a life"
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March 28, 2016
Indonesia Wants Facebook to Block Gay Emojis
It has already made the same demand from the Line messaging service
By Mark Rivett-Carnac
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By Alex Fitzpatrick
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WhatsApp Tops 1 Billion Monthly Users
Facebook agreed to pay more than $19 billion to buy WhatsApp in 2014
By NBC News
February 2, 2016
Bangladesh Arrests Three for Blogger's Murder, Blocks Facebook
The men were charged with threatening the victim and admitting responsibility on social media
By Rishi Iyengar
November 19, 2015
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The smartphone is the refugee’s best friend
By Patrick Witty
October 8, 2015
WhatsApp Web Is Now on iPhones
The service has been available on other mobile platforms since January
By Rishi Iyengar
August 20, 2015
WhatsApp Comes Up Short Protecting User Data, Privacy Watchdog Says
Electronic Frontier Foundation evaluated the way dozens of companies handle user data
By Victor Luckerson
June 19, 2015
Facebook Messenger Has a Killer New Feature
It's very helpful when looking for your friends
By Benjamin Snyder / Fortune
June 4, 2015
This Is What Teens Are Really Doing on Their Phones
New report reveals all
By Robert Hackett
May 27, 2015
WhatsApp Is Making Your Messages Way More Secure
New feature makes it harder for law enforcement to access contents
By Victor Luckerson
November 18, 2014
Facebook and Twitter Are 'Command-and-Control Networks' for Terrorists
Spy chief: U.S. technology companies are in denial over the extent they aid terror and crime
By Naina Bajekal
November 4, 2014
Facebook Spent $21 Billion on a Company That Just Lost $232 Million
WhatsApp barely even generates revenue, but Zuckerberg doesn't care
By Victor Luckerson
October 29, 2014
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