‘They did all that for a 3-star review?’: Guest says Airbnb host used fake screenshots of WhatsApp conversation to report her
‘That host should not be allowed to host anymore.’
On Dec 12, 2023 by Braden Bjella
WhatsApp, Signal threaten to end service in U.K. if Online Safety Bill passes
The companies urged the UK government to ‘urgently rethink’ its legislation.
On Apr 18, 2023 by Jacob Seitz
Win or lose: Chinese smartphones and WhatsApp enable offshore betting, newfound income, and hope for young Zimbabweans
Young bettors in Zimbabwe are connecting on WhatsApp and betting on the World Cup — even though it’s illegal.
On Dec 17, 2022 by Ray Mwareya
How police persecute the LGBTQ community—and how big tech can help its most vulnerable users
‘They’re forcing their way to them manually, very easily.’
On Apr 13, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Americans don’t trust TikTok with their data, but can’t stop using it
A poll found that 64 percent of Americans want the government to better regulate big tech.
On Dec 22, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theories explode online after massive Facebook outage
Don’t trust random tweets.
On Oct 4, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down (updated)
Outages began being reported on Monday afternoon.
On Oct 4, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC demands answers on data collection from 9 biggest tech firms
They sent notices to some of the largest websites and platforms.
On Dec 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Viral WhatsApp texts between intern and employer spark debate on responding to unknown numbers
Who was wrong?
On Nov 27, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen
Trump almost banned a ton of popular video games by mistake
Games like ‘Fortnite’ were accidentally included in an executive order targeting WeChat.
On Aug 7, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
New bot on WhatsApp fact-checks coronavirus misinformation
The bot will draw information from more than 80 fact-checking organizations around the world.
On May 5, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
WhatsApp is limiting message forwarding to fight coronavirus misinformation
Messages can now only be forward to one contact at a time.
On Apr 7, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
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