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Snapchat has announced that it now serves 1.5 million users in New Zealand every month, which, in a country of only 5 million people, is a significant level of take-up. As per Snap: “Globally, 850 million people love to use Snapchat…
The Zengo X Research Team recently found out that the popular “View Once” privacy feature on WhatsApp can be easily bypassed. Meta has already been notified about the bug and the company has promised that it’s working on an update.…
Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of the biggest crypto exchange Binance has invested in a new project called Blum. Blum is a decentralized crypto exchange integrated into the Telegram platform. This investment by Binance Lab will help the platform…
Amid expanding global debates about potential age limits on social media usage, Snapchat is experimenting with a new process that’ll enable teens aged 16 and 17 to share their posts with a broader audience in the app. Though it won’t…
With regulators in various regions looking to implement age limits on social media access in order to minimize harm among young users, and Snapchat specifically under investigation over how it facilitates illegal activity, the company has today highlighted two studies…
A privacy flaw in WhatsApp, an instant messenger with over 2 billion users worldwide, is being exploited by attackers to bypass the app’s “View once” feature and view messages again. Meta says that WhatsApp’s “View once” feature (introduced three years…
It complies with the Digital Markets Act Meta updates third-party chats on WhatsApp Credit: Qi Yang Creative / Moment / Getty Images WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe are getting an upgrade. In order to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act,…
“It’s scary to be a woman in gaming.” Image credit: Pexels / RDNE Stock project Two-thirds of female players still report being harassed when playing online. In a report entitled “Why gaming still has a women problem”, Sky News reflected…
Snapchat’s facing a potential ban in the state of New Mexico, with a new lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Raúl Torrez alleging that Snap has failed protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation, and harm in the app. According to…
Meta is making changes to WhatsApp and Messenger in order to add interoperability with third-party chat apps — in Europe, that is — and the company is sharing how it would work in a new post. Based on previous reports,…