A New WhatsApp “Communities” Feature Makes Organizing Groups A Snap. Critics Say It Will Make Spreading Misinformation Easier.
A researcher doubts WhatsApp's claim that Communities will "meaningfully reduce the spread of potentially harmful misinformation."
Immigrants Keep Getting Lied To By Human Smugglers On Platforms Like Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok
"It raises a lot of questions about the platform's willingness to deal with offers of smuggling across the platform because it is profiting from them."
14 Hilarious TikTok Reactions About Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp Being Down
TikTok is the place to be right now.
Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp Are Back Online After A Long Outage
Facebook's apps were down for more than six hours.
Big Tech Thought It Had A Billion Users In The Bag. Now It Might Be Forced To Make Hard Choices To Get Them.
Long viewed as the world’s biggest market for “the next billion users,” India is fast becoming Silicon Valley’s biggest headache.
WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy
The company is fighting back against new rules that go into effect today in India.
Are You More Like WhatsApp, Facebook, Or Instagram?
Apps have personalities too...
WhatsApp Fueled A Global Misinformation Crisis. Now, It’s Stuck In One.
A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean.
People Are Really Mad About Facebook's Changes To WhatsApp's Privacy Policies
And they are moving to Signal and Telegram as a result.
The US Government Says Facebook Needs To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp
Forty-eight attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the company Wednesday.
Here’s A Running List Of Debunked Postelection Rumors
Watch out for baseless claims of voter fraud.
Here's A Running List Of False And Misleading Information About The Election
Watch out for images and videos being taken out of context.
These Are The Fake Experts Pushing Pseudoscience And Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus Pandemic
A guide to the spin doctors and conspiracy theorists clogging up your social media feed.
Create Your Family WhatsApp Group And We'll Tell You If You'll Have An Arranged Marriage
Is your WhatsApp group flooded with rishta pictures?
Local Politicians Are Sharing Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus
A Conservative candidate shared a 5G petition, and Labour and Lib Dem councillors have suggested Boris Johnson faked his illness.
That Voice Message Going Viral On WhatsApp About Ambulances Not Being Sent Out Is Fake
"The alarmist information being shared in the message is not correct."
WhatsApp Is Imposing Stricter Limits On Forwarding Messages To Slow Down Coronavirus Misinformation
Once a message has been forwarded more than five times in total, it can now only be forwarded to one chat at a time.
A Fake Bill Gates Quote About The Coronavirus Has Jumped From WhatsApp To Major News Outlets
It was shared by two of Britain's biggest publishers and several massive verified Facebook pages.
Here Are A Few Of Those Hilarious Coronavirus Voice Notes That Have Been Going Viral On WhatsApp
"I know there's a lot of these weird voice messages going around but this one is legit."
Fighting With Boomers About Coronavirus Misinformation On WhatsApp Won’t Make Any Of Us Less Afraid
The constant bombardment of WhatsApp forwards on supposed miracle cures for the coronavirus is about one thing: fear.
No Email. No WhatsApp. No Internet. This Is Now Normal Life In Kashmir.
Normal life has ground to a halt in the region as businesses lay off workers, hospitals struggle to care for patients, and ordinary people despair.
Jeff Bezos Got A Shady WhatsApp Link From The Saudi Crown Prince And Was Hacked, UN Experts Said
The hack was part of an effort "to influence, if not silence, the Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia,” the experts said.
Here’s What Giuliani’s Associate Lev Parnas Was Sharing On WhatsApp As He Investigated The Ukraine Conspiracy Theory
New evidence shows exactly how influenced by the right-wing online echo chamber Giuliani and his associates were — turns out the answer is: a lot.
22 Things That Are Relatable To People Who Stay Up Past 1am
I should've been born a vampire.
People Are Spreading False And Unverified Information About Iran's Missile Attack On US Bases In Iraq. Don't Be Fooled.
Information on social media includes outdated images and unverified casualty counts.
Here's A Running List Of False And Unverified Information About The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani
Many accounts are spreading false or unconfirmed information, including the claim that Eric Trump knew of the airstrike in advance.
Smartphones Transformed India. Now Indians Are Turning Them Against The Modi Government.
Cheap data and inexpensive smartphones brought millions of people online in India this decade. As the country’s government cracks down, protesters are using the internet to resist.
Conservative MPs Are Switching From WhatsApp To Signal
The Tories have been plagued by stories based on leaked WhatsApp chats, but now they're moving to the encrypted messaging app with an auto-delete function.
The Facebook Portal, Now With 80% Less Facebook
The best video-chatting device that nobody uses is now a little more palatable for the Facebook-averse.
Facebook Tells US Attorney General It’s Not Prepared To Get Rid Of Encryption On WhatsApp And Messenger
“People’s private messages would be less secure and the real winners would be anyone seeking to take advantage of that weakened security,” the company wrote to leaders in the US, UK, and Australia.
Kashmiris Are Disappearing From WhatsApp
Kashmiris enduring their region's ongoing internet blackout are losing their WhatsApp accounts because of the platform's policy on inactive accounts.
Jeremy Corbyn Staffers And Some Journalists Had A Secret WhatsApp Group Called “Greggs” To Coordinate Election Messaging
“Also as ever, please do not talk about this group to anyone outside the group.”
An Unidentified Government Spied On Dissidents In India Using A WhatsApp Exploit
Dozens of journalists, activists, and politicians were spied on in India. The Indian government hasn’t confirmed whether it ordered the hack.
15 Photos Of The Massive Protests In Lebanon That Were Sparked By A WhatsApp Tax
Protesters from various religious backgrounds are angry over the crumbling state of the country and what they say is cronyism at the highest levels of government.
The El Paso And Dayton Shootings Show How Disinformation Spreads On Messaging Apps
“It becomes harder and harder for us, particularly going into 2020.”
WhatsApp Is Fighting To Keep Millions Of Users Untraceable
WhatsApp is “a space for private conversations online.” An Indian court could make it public.
WhatsApp Is Now Letting Users Know When A Message Has Been Forwarded Too Many Times
The new feature is part of WhatsApp's efforts to curb how misinformation spreads on its platform.
Facebook And Instagram Are Showing People Strange AI-Generated Descriptions Of Their Photos
"Image may contain: 1 person, smiling, closeup and indoor."
Unterm Radar - Nr. 14: Die Geschichte einer Abschiebung, rechte WhatsApp-Gruppen, Wie Redaktionen mit Trauma umgehen
Unsere Reporter berichten von ihren Recherchen – und wir fragen uns: Haben Redaktionen eine Verantwortung für traumatisierte Menschen?
Sri Lanka Has Blocked Most Major Social Networks After A Facebook Post Sparked Anti-Muslim Riots
This is the third time in weeks the country has banned social media in the wake of religious tension.
Here Are All The New Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp Features Announced At F8
Facebook held its annual F8 developer conference in San Jose, California, on Tuesday and Wednesday. After yet another scandal-ridden year, the company shared updates on its family of apps: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
WhatsApp Has Become A Hotbed For Spreading Nazi Propaganda In Germany
BuzzFeed News has documented hundreds of uses of anti-Semitic or otherwise pro-Nazi stickers used in WhatsApp groups, despite those images being illegal in Germany.
Wie junge Menschen WhatsApp-Gruppen für rechte Propaganda, Judenwitze und Hass auf Minderheiten nutzen
Wenn WhatsApp zur HassApp wird.
WhatsApp's New Tip Line Is Apparently "Not A Helpline” For Fake News At All
A misinformation tip line WhatsApp announced on Tuesday turns out to be primarily for research, not to help users who come across suspicious information, BuzzFeed News has learned.
Two Of Facebook’s Top Execs Are Leaving After The Company Announced A New Vision
The departure of both men named Chris represents a dramatic change at the social network, which just reorganized its leadership structure last March.
31 Instagram Blackout Tweets That'll Prove You Weren't The Only One Losing Your Mind
It was a total mad house!
The WhatsApp Cofounder Who Sold To Facebook For $19 Billion Tells Students To Delete Facebook
“That’s the bad part. We buy their products. We sign up for these websites. Delete Facebook, right?”
Facebook And Instagram Suffered A Blackout
On Thursday morning, Facebook said the outage was the result of a "server configuration change" and the issues were resolved.
Here's Elizabeth Warren's Plan To Break Up Huge Tech Platforms Like Facebook, Google, And Amazon
Warren would classify tech companies with global revenue of $25 billion or more as "platform utilities" and attempt to break them up via antitrust laws.
After A Year Of Hurt, Mark Zuckerberg Unveils A New Privacy-Focused Social Network
“Frankly we don't currently have a strong reputation for building privacy protective services.”
This Pilot Got Burned By His Mom In The Most Hilarious Way
“Did you look through your bedroom window and see your unmade bed 🤔”
These Women Are Living In Fear After Their College Suspended Them Over A WhatsApp Message
Amid a tense atmosphere following the deadliest terror attack in Kashmir in decades, four young women are fearing for their lives over a WhatsApp message they allegedly sent.
27 WhatsApp-Nachrichten, die dich ratlos zurücklassen
(Und bestens unterhalten)
22 Autokorrektur-Fails, die dich zum Lachen bringen, auch wenn du nicht willst
"Ich liege gerade in deiner Kacke und es riecht so schön nach dir"
Zimbabweans Are Calling For Help, But No One Can Hear Them
The social media shutdown comes amid huge civil unrest in Zimbabwe, with reports of indiscriminate arrests and violence by police and soldiers against protesters.
21 eBay-Kleinanzeigen, die dich inseratlos zurücklassen
Warum sind Menschen so?
8 Whatsapps Every New Mum Has Sent
WhatsApp is your lifeline in the early days.
In 2018, American Tech Companies Acknowledged The Mess They’d Created In India
Silicon Valley at last conceded this year that things in India and other developing markets were far from rosy.
India Wants Tech Platforms To Break Encryption And Remove Content The Government Thinks Is "Unlawful"
It is not clear whether India will now choose to be a leader in privacy or mass surveillance, sources told BuzzFeed News.
If You Use iMessage Or WhatsApp You Should Know How The New Anti-Encryption Laws Could Affect You
Tl;dr: If you wanna get to terrorists' chats, you gotta get through everyone else's too.
These Confidential Charts Show Why Facebook Bought WhatsApp
The company was obsessively tracking WhatsApp and saw not just a rising competitor but a potential Facebook killer.
Australian Spy Agencies Could Be Cracking Into WhatsApp Chats By January, After Labor Agreed To New Laws
After the government struck a deal with Labor, police could be cracking into WhatsApp chats in early January under the new laws.
25 Männer, die wirklich seeehr schnell von 0 auf 100 geschaltet haben
Alter, komm mal runter.
WhatsApp Has Finally Hired A Head For India, The Company’s Largest Market
The instant messaging app has been under fire in India for its role in spreading misinformation that killed at least 29 people this year.
Telegram löscht ohne Gerichtsbeschluss Inhalte, die Sicherheitsbehörden für Terrorpropaganda halten
Politiker kritisieren die Praxis als „hochproblematisch“, weil Freiheitsrechte eingeschränkt würden.
The Racist Backlash To The Migrant Caravan Is Building In WhatsApp Groups In Mexico
Anti-immigrant sentiment is spreading through social media and spilling onto the streets of Tijuana as the caravan makes its final approach to the border.
A Member Of A Far-Right WhatsApp Group Plotted To Assassinate Spain’s Prime Minister, Police Say
The suspect reportedly wanted revenge over a plan to exhume the remains of Spain’s former dictator.
India’s Government Wants WhatsApp To Reveal The Locations And Phone Numbers Of People Using It For Real-World Violence
The government is pressing the instant messenger for traceability after mobs who fell for hoaxes spread through the app resulted in deadly violence.
This Is How We Radicalized The World
On Sunday, far-right evangelical Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil. The era of being surprised at this kind of politics is over. Now we have to live with what we've done.
As Facebook Shows Off Its "Election War Room," A Massive WhatsApp Scandal Hits Brazil
The timing of Facebook's announcement throws into question how serious the company is about actually fighting misinformation in Brazil's election.
ただ村を通り過ぎようとしただけなのに… チャットアプリのデマを信じた暴徒によって5人が殺された
一足飛びな技術の発展と伝統的なコミュニティで起きる激しいミスマッチが引き起こした事態は、インドだけでの問題ではない。
This Election Offered A Window Into WhatsApp's Wild, Sometimes Fact-Free World
"What we do know is that people trust the information they see in a WhatsApp group and are more likely to read every message that comes into the platform."
Responde 8 preguntas y te diremos qué tipo de persona eres en WhatsApp
¿Eres un noticiero andante, como la Tía, o un líder, como Don Grupos?
WhatsApp Has Appointed Someone To Handle Complaints From Indian Users After It Was Blamed For Fueling Violence
Indian law requires tech companies operating in the country to have a grievance officer, but despite having more than 200 million users in India, WhatsApp only appointed one at the end of August.
How WhatsApp Destroyed A Village
In July, residents of a rural Indian town saw rumors of child kidnappers on WhatsApp. Then they beat five strangers to death.
Este verano he desconectado bastante (de WhatsApp) y, sinceramente, te lo recomiendo 100%
Limitar su uso me ha ayudado con la ansiedad y también a recuperar la atención.
17 Reasons Why Group Chats Are The Actual Worst
Being left on "read" by the entire group is truly heartbreaking.
Ya no contesto mensajes de WhatsApp a partir de las 9 de la noche
Spoiler: y no pasa nada.
¿Por qué te ha dejado en leído?
EL DRAMA.
WhatsApp Slaps "Forwarded" On Messages To Control Spread Of Misinformation
"This extra context will help make one-on-one and group chats easier to follow," the company said.
WhatsApp Just Told India's Government That It Cannot Fight Misinformation Alone
The company responded to a statement from an Indian ministry after it was pulled up for not doing enough to prevent rumors leading to more than a dozen lynchings since May.
Don't Be Like Paul Manafort. Backing Up Your WhatsApp Messages Creates A Security Loophole
Manafort got into trouble because he didn't understand that enabling cloud backups on his WhatsApp account gave investigators a way to circumvent the app's end-to-end encryption. Here’s how to disable those backups.
WhatsApp Users In Uganda Are Going To Have To Pay A New Daily Tax
The government says the tax will help generate revenue to provide better services, but people think it’s just a scheme to suppress free speech.
36 Beweise dafür, dass WhatsApp-Gruppen das Tor zur Hölle sind
"Der Familien-WhatsApp-Gruppe einfach mal eine fremde Person hinzufügen. Zack, Party im Gange!"
Die EU regelt den Datenschutz neu und das hat ziemlich viel mit deinem Leben zu tun
Du shoppst gern online? Nutzt WhatsApp? Postest Fotos? Hast Newsletter abonniert? Dann ist dieser Text für dich.
21 Beweise, dass Mütter die klügsten Menschen der Welt sind
Als ob wir das nicht schon wüssten.
WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum Is Leaving Facebook
According to reports, Koum, who sold WhatsApp to Facebook for $19 billion in 2014, clashed with Facebook over user privacy.
Tell Us About Your Friends And I'll Give You A Group Chat Name
Because "squad" and "crew" are so basic.
15 Menschen, die das mit Autokorrektur lieber lassen sollten
Handy verbrennen, Briefe schreiben!
Facebook Has Finally Started Fact-Checking Fake News In Its Largest Market
The company has partnered with a third-party fact-checking organization in India to debunk misinformation ahead of key state elections in the country next month.
This Is What It Was Like In The Aftermath Of The Alleged Chemical Attack In Syria
Warning: This post contains graphic images and videos.
If You Want To Find Out Who Your Most Talkative WhatsApp Friend Is, This App Is For You
You know that one person who won't stop texting? Well, now you've got the receipts.
Einfach 37 sehr, sehr witzige Textnachrichten mit total unerwartetem Ende
"SCHNAPS-PRALINEN!!!"
These Leaked WhatsApp Chats Reveal Just How Brexiteer Tories Relentlessly Fight The "Smeary" BBC
A huge cache of leaked messages shows how a powerful group of Eurosceptic Tories have repeatedly pressured the media to influence coverage of Brexit – and joked about cutting off a BuzzFeed News reporter’s testicles.
What Is Your WhatsApp Group Personality?
Everyone has their own role in a WhatsApp group. What's yours?
Indians Can Now Send Money To Each Other Via WhatsApp
The feature is still in beta but will eventually roll out to every WhatsApp user in India.
WhatsApp Family Groups Are Keeping Indian Families Together — And Driving Some Apart
Family WhatsApp groups are now inseparable from the notion of the modern Indian family itself. But some Indians say they're also an insufferable obligation.
