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India’s rising paranoia and the myth of the persecuted Hindu
Samar Halarnkar
· Jun 17, 2018 · 08:00 am
Inspired by Gulf countries, government contemplates blocking WhatsApp calls in Kashmir
Rayan Naqash
· Jun 14, 2018 · 06:30 am
‘Everything that could go wrong went wrong’: Days of rumours led to the lynchings in Assam village
Arunabh Saikia
· Jun 12, 2018 · 06:30 am
Patanjali’s Kimbho messaging app goes off Google PlayStore a day after its launch
Scroll Staff
· May 31, 2018 · 03:53 pm
Noida: 18 police officers transferred for allegedly planning to bribe businesspersons
Scroll Staff
· May 18, 2018 · 05:08 pm
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum quits after clashes with Facebook over privacy concerns: Report
Scroll Staff
· May 01, 2018 · 11:14 am
In Ghana, mosques have been asked to use text or WhatsApp messages for call to prayer
Isaac Kaledzi, Deutsche Welle
· Apr 26, 2018 · 09:30 pm
Facebook says only authorised advertisers will now be able to run ads even on non-electoral topics
Scroll Staff
· Apr 07, 2018 · 09:22 am
‘Delete Facebook,’ says WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton
Scroll Staff
· Mar 21, 2018 · 02:09 pm
Chinese hackers are using WhatsApp to steal data, warns Indian Army
Scroll Staff
· Mar 19, 2018 · 08:25 pm
Forget messaging, WhatsApp has become the new business card, storefront and cash register in India
Sushma UN, qz.com
· Feb 24, 2018 · 09:30 pm
UP: CBI arrests administrator of a WhatsApp group that allegedly shared child pornography
Scroll Staff
· Feb 22, 2018 · 07:08 pm
WhatsApp gets NPCI nod to launch payments service in India for one million users
Scroll Staff
· Feb 17, 2018 · 11:16 am
Pune: Mob beats up youths protesting practice of ‘virginity test’ by Kanjarbhat community panchayat
Scroll Staff
· Jan 23, 2018 · 07:38 am
The Readers’ Editor writes: Indian media is following ‘WhatsApp journalism’ instead of fighting it
C Rammanohar Reddy
· Jan 16, 2018 · 12:30 pm
Desperate for WhatsApp, tens of thousands of Indians with cheap phones flood a US coder’s website
Peter Krumins
· Jan 12, 2018 · 11:30 am
WhatsApp is testing a button to let users switch from voice to video calls instantly: Report
Scroll Staff
· Jan 10, 2018 · 01:41 pm
WhatsApp goes offline for an hour across the world on New Year’s Eve
Scroll Staff
· Jan 01, 2018 · 09:44 am
Lawyer warns WhatsApp of legal action if it doesn’t remove ‘middle finger’ emoji within 15 days
Scroll Staff
· Dec 26, 2017 · 09:21 pm
Sebi searches 34 properties after claims that company earnings were leaked on WhatsApp: Report
Scroll Staff
· Dec 22, 2017 · 06:05 pm
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