WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts

India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
August 23, 2019  |  International

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts,...

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In Ireland, Banking Federation Promotes FinTech Foresight
In Ireland, Banking Federation Promotes FinTech Foresight
August 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

International efforts to spur FinTech development and collaboration have made inroads in Ireland, with a new FinTech focused group formed to tackle innovation across financial...

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EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

European Union antitrust regulators announced that they are “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behavior” related to Facebook’s Libra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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WhatsApp Payments Eyes Indonesia Expansion
WhatsApp Payments Eyes Indonesia Expansion
August 20, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Facebook is in talks with several FinTech companies in Indonesia about bringing mobile transaction services to the country through the WhatsApp chat app, according to...

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FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
August 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said that if Facebook has plans to merge Instagram and WhatsApp more closely into its ecosphere, it could...

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National Payments Corp. Of India To Verify WhatsApp Compliance
National Payments Corp. Of India To Verify WhatsApp Compliance
August 14, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The National Payments Corp. of India is reviewing an audit report to ensure WhatsApp complies with local rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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India’s AU Bank Enables Account Opening Through WhatsApp
India’s AU Bank Enables Account Opening Through WhatsApp
August 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India’s AU Small Finance Bank is rolling out an integration with WhatsApp, allowing small business customers to open an account on the messaging app. Get...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
August 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Internet safety authorities uncovered a means of hacking chats on WhatsApp last year, but Facebook has yet to fix the security flaws, The Financial Times...

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Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
August 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 7). Get the Full Story...

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