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WhatsApp Telegram Snapchat Instagram User Safety Privacy TikTok Discord User Privacy Encryption

Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

The suit seeks court orders and penalties that could test how consumer law treats tech companies’ privacy marketing.

WhatsApp Rolls Out ‘Incognito’ AI Chats That Vanish and, Meta Says, Even It Can’t Read

UK Regulator Opens Telegram Probe Over Suspected Child‑Abuse Images

Budgam Police Book Man for Fake WhatsApp Account Impersonating SSP

Lauren Silverman Backs Bid to Raise UK Social Media Age to 16 Ahead of Commons Vote

Argentina Links Fatal Santa Fe School Shooting to True Crime Community

WhatsApp Tests Usernames to Let People Connect Without Sharing Phone Numbers

WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out Usernames, Letting People Message Without Sharing Numbers

WhatsApp Begins Limited Rollout of Usernames on Android and iOS

Moscow Jails Third Student as Authorities Quash Anti‑Blocking Protests

WhatsApp Confirms Optional Usernames, Targeting Global Rollout by June 2026

Germany Weighs Youth Messaging Rules as BKA Presses Platforms, EU Backs Age Limits

WDR Survey Finds One in Six Pupils Bullied in Class WhatsApp Chats

WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Parent-Managed Accounts for Kids Under 13

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for Preadolescents

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for 10–12-Year-Olds

WhatsApp Opens Parent-Managed Accounts for Under‑13s in Phased Rollout

WhatsApp Launches Status Ads and Promoted Channels Worldwide

WhatsApp Rolls Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels Worldwide

Russia Opens Terrorism Facilitation Probe Into Telegram Founder Pavel Durov