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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Expert worried about future of end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp

    Expert worried about future of end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp Social media giant Meta Platforms has announced it will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its Instagram app, and a university professor said he is worried WhatsApp is next. From 8 May 2026, Instagram...
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    WhatsApp in hot water with the EU

    WhatsApp in hot water with the EU Meta Platforms risks a temporary European Union ban on the rollout of new policies over how its AI features in WhatsApp, after being hit by the latest probe into Big Tech’s alleged dominance on the continent. Teresa Ribera, the EU’s antitrust chief, said...
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    The optometrist who helped start a mobile messaging giant

    The optometrist who helped start a mobile messaging giant Pieter de Villiers is one of the brains behind Clickatell, a South African company that played a key role in the success of messaging platform WhatsApp. De Villiers attended the University of Johannesburg, where he completed a Bachelor...
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    Why the US government uses Signal

    Why the US government uses Signal When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and recordkeeping and national security laws. It also puts Signal in...
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    Telegram will allow Tether payments

    Telegram will allow Tether payments Tether, the issuer of the world’s most used stablecoin, has teamed up with TON Foundation to allow customers to send crypto payments using the popular Telegram encrypted instant messaging service. “We can create the first real power app that can both serve...
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    Apple blocks Beeper Mini Android app that supported iMessage

    Apple blocks Beeper Mini Android app that supported iMessage Apple Inc. on Saturday said it shut down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the iMessage service to communicate with iPhone users. The iPhone maker said in a statement it “took steps to protect our users by...
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    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023 South Africans who distrust WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms or those who simply want to try something new have a myriad of instant messaging (IM) mobile apps to choose from. With over 2 billion active users by March 2023, WhatsApp is the world's most popular...
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    WhatsApp outage - 25 October 2022

    WhatsApp is down Thousands of WhatsApp users across the world have reported they were unable to send and receive messages on Tuesday morning, suggesting the popular chat platform was suffering a major outage. The WhatsApp Downdetector page showed a surge in user reports in South Africa and...
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