Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.
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Senior Tory MP William Wragg Admits Sharing Colleagues’ Private Data on Grindr
William Wragg said he had been scared that a man he met on the Grindr dating app had “compromising things” on him, and apologized for causing “hurt.”
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin
Facing an election this weekend and the fallout from Aleksei Navalny’s death and the war in Ukraine, Russia has intensified online censorship using techniques pioneered by China.
Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules
For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
Mark Zuckerberg Taps the Strengths of WhatsApp
The messaging app, which Meta bought nearly a decade ago, was an asset that Mr. Zuckerberg largely left alone for a while. No longer.
Mark Zuckerberg Taps the Strengths of WhatsApp
The messaging app, which Meta bought nearly a decade ago, was an asset that Mr. Zuckerberg largely left alone for a while. No longer.
Meta Will Charge up to €12.99 for Ad-Free Versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe
Starting in November, subscriptions will cost between 9.99 euros and 12.99 euros per month, the company said.
Taliban Rely on WhatsApp, but Keep Getting Kicked Off
The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions.
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Protests Often Begin on Apps
A movement against the government’s judicial overhaul plan is a grass-roots affair spread by word of mouth and WhatsApp messaging groups.
Ex-Minister Matt Hancock’s Leaked Texts Lift the Veil on U.K. Covid Policy
A trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages exchanged between Matt Hancock, then the British health secretary, and other government figures revealed the scramble to coordinate the virus response.