Tag: Whatsapp
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WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram hit by worldwide outage
Social media services Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram have been hit by a worldwide outage. The three social media services, all owned by Facebook, run on a shared back end infrastructure and for hours on Monday could not be accessed over the web or smartphone apps. The situation has since left users of the platform across…
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WhatsApp and Instagram to undergo a Facebook face-lift
While it’s no secret that Facebook owns both WhatsApp and Instagram – it would seem that the social media giant doesn’t want anyone to forget it. In a move that is all part of Facebook’s attempt to (1) create a clear distinction between Facebook the corporation and Facebook the social media platform and (2) to…
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WhatsApp discovers ‘targeted’ surveillance attack
Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed. WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, said the attack targeted a “select number” of users and was orchestrated by “an advanced cyber-actor”. A fix was rolled out on Friday. On…
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New whatsapp feature attracts mixed reactions on social media
A new whatsapp feature has sparked a lot of debate on social media, with majority of users expressing unhappiness with the new feature. However, Technology operators believe the new app will help in data penetration as well as business operators across board. Citi Business News’ checks revealed that there have been mixed reactions across board…