A survey was conducted on 3,138 people, mostly youths
Software tools that help bypass anti-spam restrictions flavour of the poll season
These software tools appear to overcome all new restrictions imposed by Whatsapp, allowing users to reach thousands of people at once
Encryption is, of course, necessary, but it's not a fail-safe way to secure communication
Firm gives advice on protecting privacy; reports say spyware injected through voice calls
Whatsapp did not comment on the number of users affected or who targeted them, and said it had reported the matter to US authorities
Plea in top court alleges WhatsApp not following data localisation norms released by RBI on April 6, 2018
The IT Ministry has sought WhatsApp's response on its plans to tackle this issue, in line with the government's push for initiatives to track bad elements and investigate crimes
The new feature will also roll out animated stickers and doodles that will be included in WhatsApp sticker packs
The messaging service has made it harder to forward messages to large groups of people
The move assumes significance, especially ahead of elections in the country, as social media platforms are expected to play a major role in political campaigns to reach out to citizens in large number
With the new privacy setting for groups, users will have the option to set the privacy settings to either nobody, my contacts or everyone
The latest move follows a number of campaigns by WhatsApp to educate users on fake news
Co-founder Jan Koum's eastern European background, however, was the key to building WhatsApp, as he grew up in a communist country known for its secret policing activities
The move comes following many public figures, including journalists, complaining of receiving abusive and threatening messages
The meeting had been called against the backdrop of growing concerns about safeguarding citizens' data privacy
The WhatsApp update will provide you with three options for the group, depending on your privacy settings
WhatsApp is banning accounts that send a high volume of messages
The privacy feature has been rolled out for users of iPhone 5s and later models and on iOS 9 OS and above
The New York Times reported on Friday that Facebook has planned to integrate chats within WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram