Tag: WhatsApp

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

Microsoft Hit With 2022’s Biggest Fine Imposed by French Privacy Watchdog

December 22, 2022
The Update Times

France’s privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft EUR 60 million ($64…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits Within Four Months of Taking Charge

December 14, 2022
The Update Times

Vinay Choletti, head of WhatsApp’s India payment business, has quit the firm within four months in…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

OTT Players Should Pay Telecos for Using Their Network, COAI Says

November 30, 2022
The Update Times

Telecom operators industry body Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has written to the government to…

WORLD

Data Of 500 Million WhatsApp Users Leaked, Up For Sale Online: Report

November 27, 2022
The Update Times

The leaked dataset also has the phone numbers of several WhatsApp users from India. (Representational) New…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

OTT Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic: COAI

November 23, 2022
The Update Times

Telecom operators’ body COAI on Tuesday made a strong pitch for OTT (over-the-top) communication services to…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

WhatsApp Business to Drive Sales Sooner Than the Metaverse, Meta CEO Says

November 18, 2022
The Update Times

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that WhatsApp and Messenger would drive…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

Meta India MD Lauds Government Regulation for Internet Safety

October 27, 2022
The Update Times

Social media giant Meta India’s Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan at a Delhi-based think…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

Government May Set Up Committee to Redress Grievance Against Social Media

October 27, 2022
The Update Times

The government plans to set up appellate committees to redress grievances that users may have against…

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

Instagram Has 2 Billion Monthly Active Users, Over 2 Billion Using WhatsApp

October 27, 2022
The Update Times

Meta’s Instagram now has 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, closing in on the 2.96 billion…