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FTC Clamps Down On Big Tech Acquisitions

September 16, 2021

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has presented information on the five biggest technology companies and the various small acquisitions they have made,...

Two Billion Facebook-Owned Apps Were Downloaded In 2020

September 15, 2021

Nathan Jolly

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2020 was seen as the year of TikTok, but research shows that Facebook was really the winner when it comes to raw...

WhatsApp Fined $361 Million For Breaching Privacy Laws

September 3, 2021

Nathan Jolly

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WhatsApp has been fined AUD$360.57 million for a 2018 breach of the European Union’s data privacy rules. Under the ruling, made by...

WhatsApp Can Now Delete Photos After A Single View

August 5, 2021

Jake Nelson

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Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has added a new privacy feature that can delete photos after they are opened. The View Once feature...

WhatsApp Will Soon Be Usable Across Multiple Devices

July 19, 2021

Jake Nelson

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After years of customer demand, Facebook-owned encrypted chat app WhatsApp is finally adding true multi-device support. Where previously all of a user’s...

Encrypted Messaging Apps Targeted By Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

May 7, 2021

Nathan Jolly

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The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is attempting to increase its powers to gather information from encrypted messaging apps. In a bill floated...