All news on the topic: WhatsApp

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'I thought I was talking to a woman from a dating app - I lost my life savings'
Chef Alexandr Gutu, 33, was scammed out of £42,000 he had been saving for a new home by someone he believed had been romantically interested in him who disappeared
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Revolutionary WhatsApp upgrade exposed - it changes your chat account for good
WhatsApp is working on a new upgrade that will 'revolutionise', the service by allowing users names to be added to this popular service for the first time.
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Covid inquiry slams Government bid to block Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApps
It relates to messages sent between the ex-PM and dozens of high-profile figures, including Rishi Sunak, cabinet ministers, No10 advisers and spin doctors
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Rolf Harris is branded 'evil' by abuse victim following his death at 93
Karen Gardner, 61, was a bag carrier on TV show Star Games in 1977 when vile Harris assaulted her three times in the space of 35 minutes
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WhatsApp finally lets you edit messages after they're sent - here's how
WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature that lets Android and iPhone users edit texts once they have been sent.
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WhatsApp update brings secret new chat feature to your iPhone and Android device
WhatsApp has released a new function called Chat Lock which hides messages behind an added layer of security.
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Scams you need to watch out for - including notorious 'Hi mum' Whatsapp con
There are worrying numbers of scams happening right now - and top consumer rights expert Martyn James has revealed everything you need to watch out for, and what to do if you've been conned
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Fears WhatsApp is 'listening to you sleep' as app could vanish from UK phones
WhatsApp is threatening to leave the UK over the proposed online safety bill which it claims would compromise users' privacy - it comes after claims the app has been "listening in on people"
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Android users must change one WhatsApp setting today to avoid worrying issue
WhatsApp users are being urged to make a simple change to their settings to avoid a 'bug' that lets this app listen to users' microphones.
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Billionaire Elon Musk claims 'WhatsApp cannot be trusted' in Twitter outburst
Elon Musk was responding to a Twitter user who claimed WhatsApp had been using the microphone in the background of his phone while he was asleep - leaving him alarmed
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TSB issues fraud warning as WhatsApp impersonation scams rise by 300%
TSB claims fraud that comes through these Meta companies made up around 80% of cases within its own three biggest scam categories, as it urges customers to remain vigilant
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Met Police receive 10 times more complaints over officer's online behaviour
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that over 500 complaints have been made about Met staff behaviour on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter
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Locals stunned and confused after popular river suddenly turns completely blue
Steph Bickerton was sent photographs of the neon-coloured waterway by her 11-year-old daughter, Lucie, on Monday, April 24 and initially believed the girl was pulling her leg
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Tory councillor suspended in connection with 'rape joke' messages on WhatsApp
Daniel Gibbin, chair of a local children's services board, will sit as an independent after he was suspended from the Conservative Party for alleged jokes about rape
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WhatsApp releases 'highly requested' upgrade, it comes to iPhone and Android now
WhatsApp has announced the release of a new upgrade that will make messaging on multiple devices much easier.
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The tech-savvy age bracket is broadening - as over 75s become "gadget-holics"
The age of technology is maturing, as the over 75s of the nation grow more acquainted with the latest gadgets and gizmos.
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Woman 'mum-shamed' for asking simple question in school parent WhatsApp group
The mum has just asked a simple question in a group chat to make sure she was not missing something important - but a cruel reply left her feeling pretty mortified
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Woman unable to leave home for ten years after attempting to move rabbit hutch
Chanade Smith, from Derby, severely hurt her back while attempting to transport a heavy rabbit hutch in her house in 2013 and has only left her home three times in the last decade
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Brits 'right to be concerned' about ministers reading your WhatsApp messages
Lord Clement-Jones said ministers need “to answer what the extent of that power is” after messaging firms raised concerns - as peers are seeking to amend the legislation
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WhatsApp issues warning over new law allowing government to read your messages
Bosses from tech firms WhatsApp, Element and Signal have called on the government to "urgently rethink" the Online Safety Bill, warning it will open the door to "indiscriminate surveillance" of personal messages
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Three women found with throats slit on beach trip 'weren't linked to cartel'
Model Nayeli Tapia, 22, singer Yuliana Macias, 21, and student Denisse Reyna, 19, were found in the bottom of a shallow burial pit on the banks of a river near Quininde, Ecuador, by local fishermen in early April
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Katie Price delighted Met officers sacked over cruel WhatsApps about son Harvey
Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed over discriminatory messages they sent about Katie Price’s son Harvey as well as sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic comments
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Two Met Police officers sacked over Harvey Price WhatsApp messages
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed over discriminatory messages they sent about Katie Price’s son Harvey
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Fuming Strictly pros 'slam judges in WhatsApp messages over pay row'
Strictly Come Dancing judges have reportedly angered professional dancers who work on the show by asking for pay rises on top of their already huge salaries
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'Desperate' woman predicted own death in 'chilling' WhatsApp message to friends
Aaisha Hasan, 34, allegedly kept secret recordings of her husband Asim Hasan and voiced her fears to her friends on WhatsApp before her death, in which she suffered 36 stab wounds