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Apple to let users edit and unsend messages

Tech giant Apple has unveiled the new iOS 16 system, offering new features that bring iMessage up to speed with…

2 years ago

Facebook restricts EU users’ access to RT and Sputnik

Social media behemoth Meta will restrict access to Russian state-backed media outlets on its Facebook and Instagram platforms throughout Europe,…

2 years ago

WhatsApp helps US govt spy on users, no questions asked

WhatsApp was ordered by a US government agency to spy on several foreign nationals, even though the agency had no…

2 years ago

Google & Facebook fined for spying on users

France’s online privacy regulator has ordered Google and Facebook to cough up some €210 million ($237 million) between them, fining…

2 years ago

Meta asks users to send nudes

The tool is for “adults over 18 years old who think an intimate image of them may be shared, or…

2 years ago

Apple lets users scan vicinity to find sneaky AirTags

The tech giant announced a second version of its iOS 15.2 beta OS, with better control of data being one…

2 years ago

Google won’t pay for spying on UK iPhone users

On Wednesday, a bench of Supreme Court judges blocked a move to sue Google in one of the most highly…

2 years ago

Facebook leaks: Network knew it radicalized users, was too slow to root out QAnon and anti-vaxxers, critics say

The Silicon Valley giant doesn’t do enough to protect society from various ills, its critics, including some employees, believe. Meanwhile,…

3 years ago

Twitter feature to warn users that certain conversations could become ‘heated or intense’

“Ever want to know the vibe of a conversation before you join in? We’re testing prompts on Android and iOS…

3 years ago

Telegram’s popularity surges amid Facebook outage as 70mn new users flock to messaging app

Telegram founder Pavel Durov took to the platform on Tuesday to congratulate his employees on a job well done, noting…

3 years ago