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Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook INTERNATIONAL

Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook

German data protection authorities on Tuesday said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp, citing privacy concerns.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Google launches allo, bets on AI to spice up chats INTERNATIONAL

Google launches allo, bets on AI to spice up chats

Google-parent Alphabet Inc launched allo, a messaging app that incorporates Google's search feature and a chatbot that uses machine learning to "improve" itself over time.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook ECONOMY

WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Thursday announced it would begin sharing subscriber data with parent Facebook, giving advertisers better access to information on WhatsApp's one billion-strong user base.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iran rounds up 450 social network users ASIA

Iran rounds up 450 social network users

Iran has "arrested or summoned" around 450 social media users over their online activities, a website linked to the powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU plans to extend some telecom rules to web-based providers INTERNATIONAL

EU plans to extend some telecom rules to web-based providers

The European Union is planning to extend telecom rules covering security and confidentiality of communications to web services such as Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's WhatsApp which could restrict how they use encryption.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Facebook Messenger hits one billion users INTERNATIONAL

Facebook Messenger hits one billion users

Facebook said on Wednesday the number of users of its Messenger application had topped one billion, a key milestone as it seeks to expand the platform to new services.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE jails Omani over WhatsApp insults to state ASIA

UAE jails Omani over WhatsApp insults to state

The supreme court in the United Arab Emirates on Monday jailed an Omani man for three years for ‘mocking’ the Gulf state on WhatsApp messenger, local media reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016