WhatsApp

At least $13.5m lost to scammers posing as company execs on WhatsApp in Singapore since 2025

There have been at least 10 reported cases of such scams in Singapore since January 2025.

Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware

WhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to fully block its service to favour state app

Beware of conmen asking you to vote for a ‘friend’s child’ in a dance competition on WhatsApp

In this scam tactic, scammers would send WhatsApp messages from known contacts asking victims to vote for a “friend’s child” in a dance competition.

EU tells Meta to open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

A Meta spokesperson said that there is no reason for the EU to intervene.

Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy

The plaintiffs accuse the companies and their leaders of defrauding WhatsApp’s billions of users worldwide.

WhatsApp calls out restrictions in Russia after reported slowdown

EU to launch antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp

‘I don’t trust it’: Russians sceptical about state-backed messenger MAX

Rights advocates warn that MAX – which lacks end-to-end encryption – could be used as a powerful surveillance tool.

Russia threatens total ban on WhatsApp

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