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In push to digital payments, WhatsApp Pay now live ln India for 20 mn users

The feature has been launched with support from banking partners State Bank of India, HDFC, ICICI, and Axis Bank

WhatsApp Pay is easy to use, but take a few extra security measures

Make sure you guard against fraudsters who may try to trick you into sending them money

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After payments, WhatsApp to roll out insurance and pension products

The messaging service app, backed by tech giant Facebook, is working in collaboration with financial institutions on pilots of micro insurance, and micro pension products

WhatsApp to help users in India buy 'sachet-sized' health insurance

WhatsApp said by the end of this year, buying affordable health insurance coverage from SBI General leveraging WhatsApp, will be a reality

WhatsApp denies allegations of data breach by spyware Pegasus in SC

The issue cropped up before a bench headed by CJI Bobde which was hearing a plea seeking direction to RBI for framing regulation to ensure that data collected on UPI platforms is not exploited

Decoded: Why Facebook is being sued by the US government and 48 states

Facebook may have to sell Instagram and WhatsApp

Top headlines: Govt reaches out to farmers, US lawsuits seek Facebook split

Business Standard brings you top headlines of the evening

Facebook sued for 'predatory' conduct: What it means for social media giant

Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram. Listen to the podcast to know more

Antitrust lawsuits could force Facebook to sell Instagram and WhatsApp

FB could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram after US FTC and nearly all states filed suits against it, saying it used "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and push away smaller competitors

US govt, 48 states sue Facebook for abusing power to crush smaller rivals

The US government and 48 states have filed lawsuits against Facebook, accusing it of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors

Facebook India full-year profit more than doubles, revenue soars 43%

India is among the biggest markets for Facebook, which also operates photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp

WhatsApp adds 'carts' feature to improve in-app shopping experience

Previously, WhatsApp has stated that more than 175 million people message a WhatsApp Business account every day.

WhatsApp OTP scam: What is it, how it works, other things you need to know

Hackers are sending texts to people pretending to be a friend or relative and asking for immediate help stating some emergency

New WhatsApp feature to allow users to mute videos before sending

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that would let users mute their videos before posting those to their friends and family members or putting them up as status

Socialising social media

Online media platforms must be regulated to protect the public from lies that polarise society

How-to set-up, make payments and receive money using UPI-based WhatsApp Pay

WhatsApp Pay is UPI-based in-chat payment feature that allows users to make transactions via WhatsApp to their contact list

WhatsApp under scrutiny as Germany probes messaging apps: Report

WhatsApp is the most used messaging app by Germans using Android devices with more than 7 million daily users

Want to send and receive money via WhatsApp Pay? All you need to know

NPCI allowed WhatsApp to start its payments service in the country in a "graded" manner, starting with a maximum registered user base of 20 million in UPI

NPCI gives approval for WhatsApp to go live on UPI in graded manner

Maximum 20 million user base initially; NPCI puts 30 per cent cap on third party apps' share of UPI transactions