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WhatsApp looks to break barriers, will enable cross app messaging with Signal and Telegram
3Mar By adminNo Comments
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WhatsApp looks to break barriers, will enable cross app messaging with Signal and Telegram

[ad_1] In a continual effort to enrich user experience, Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp is set to introduce a new feature allowing users to send messages to third-party apps such as Signal and Telegram. The eagerly anticipated update, marked as version 2.24.6.2, was revealed by WABetaInfo.Cross-App ConnectivityThis innovative move by WhatsApp aligns with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), emphasizing chat interoperability to foster seamless communication across various platforms. In response to the DMA, WhatsApp had previously announced beta testing for a chat interoperability feature in version 2.24.5.18 for Android. The latest examination of the 2.24.5.20 beta update on the Google Play Store indicates the active development of a dedicated chat info screen for third-party chats. The chat inf...
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Telegram in the dark as to why fines in Russia were dropped; Google, YouTube, Meta got relief too
7Jan By adminNo Comments
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Telegram in the dark as to why fines in Russia were dropped; Google, YouTube, Meta got relief too

[ad_1]  Telegram Messenger said it does not know why fines against it and other major technology companies were dropped in Russia, but said it has no assets, offices, or employees there.Fines imposed by Russian courts on Alphabet's Google and YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and Telegram appear to have been settled as the companies are no longer registered as debtors in the state bailiffs' database, online records showed this week. "Telegram has no assets, offices, employees or equipment in Russia," a Telegram spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. "Without any presence there, we have no visibility as to why the fines against Telegram and the other companies were dropped." Telegram noted that some Russian news outlets had reported that the fines may have been terminated as bailiffs were unable to l...
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Online jobs scam: Tax consultant loses Rs. 11 lakh in task fraud to cyber criminals
24Dec By adminNo Comments
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Online jobs scam: Tax consultant loses Rs. 11 lakh in task fraud to cyber criminals

[ad_1]  A 50-year-old tax consultant from Maharashtra's Thane district lost more than ₹11 lakh in a 'task fraud' wherein three cyber fraudsters, including two women, duped him under the pretext of providing part-time online jobs, police said. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, a resident of Rambaug area of Kalyan, a case was registered at the Mahatma Phule Chowk police station under provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, they said. "The accused were identified as Priya Sharma, Devi and Bharat. While Priya posed as a representative of an international advertisement company and called the victim from an overseas number, the other two contacted him through a social messaging application," an official said. On December 11, the trio offered money for completing certain...
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Voicemod launches VMgram, an AI-powered voice modulator for Telegram; Check out this AI tool for streamers
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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Voicemod launches VMgram, an AI-powered voice modulator for Telegram; Check out this AI tool for streamers

[ad_1] The artificial intelligence (AI) wave has swept the world and the world's biggest tech companies are making efforts to incorporate this technology into their suite of products. Apps like Instagram and WhatsApp have benefitted from AI adoption, adding new and intuitive features. Over the past few months, Telegram has also been adding several features to enhance the user experience. Now, it is also set to get an AI boost. Voicemod has launched the VMgram, the “Ultimate Voicemod Telegram Mod”, for Android smartphones. Know all about VMgram.VMgram on TelegramFor the unaware, Telegram is an instant messaging platform similar to WhatsApp that offers end-to-end encryption and two-step authentication. Moreover, the app also has ‘bots' that offer additional functionality for various tasks...
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Bengaluru techie loses Rs. 61.5 lakh in online scam on Telegram; here is what happened
4Dec By adminNo Comments
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Bengaluru techie loses Rs. 61.5 lakh in online scam on Telegram; here is what happened

[ad_1] Online scams have become common nowadays due to tricksters being able to lure innocent people with their traps that include enticements and other tricks. Now, yet another shocking online scam story has been revealed by authorities. A 41-year-old Bengaluru techie lost over Rs. 61.5 lakh to a fraudster on the Telegram app. The same has happened with Uday Ullas who got a part-time job offer on Telegram. However, Ullas had no idea that he was going to fall victim to this online scam as he trusted the fraudsters. Know more about the horrific Bengaluru incident here. Online scam in BengaluruAccording to a Deccan Herald report, Ullas, a Bengaluru techie is a frequent user of the social media app Telegram. Ullas follows the app for stock market news and one day he received a part-time jo...
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New Telegram features coming soon! Users can repost stories and record video messages
1Dec By adminNo Comments
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New Telegram features coming soon! Users can repost stories and record video messages

[ad_1] Back in July, Telegram introduced a new feature which resembled Instagram stories. Now, the platform is adding more new features to stories to make it more fun for the users to interact with their friends and family. As part of these new Telegram features, users will now be able to report stories which are available on their feed and they can also react to them through a video message. Over the past few months, Telegram has been adding several features to stories and, with new additions, it will make the functionality more user friendly. Know more about the Telegram features here.New Telegram featuresAccording to the 9To5Google report, Telegram has introduced new tools for the stories feature, one is reposting stories from what their friends and channels have shared. Users can fi...
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YouTube replies to govt notice; says haven’t detected child sexual abuse material on its platform
17Oct By adminNo Comments
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YouTube replies to govt notice; says haven’t detected child sexual abuse material on its platform

[ad_1] YouTube on Monday said it did not detect materials related to child sexual abuse on its platform despite multiple probes and also has not received evidence of such content on the video streaming platform from regulators.The statement from YouTube spokesperson came after the government issued notices to social media platforms, including YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram, earlier this month asking them to takedown child sexual abuse material from their platforms in India. In a statement, YouTube spokesperson said: "We have a long history of successfully fighting child exploitation on YouTube. Based on multiple thorough investigations, we did not detect CSAM on our platform, nor did we receive examples or evidence of CSAM on YouTube from regulators." We are now on WhatsApp....
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Govt issues notices to X, YouTube, Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material
6Oct By adminNo Comments
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Govt issues notices to X, YouTube, Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material

[ad_1] In an official announcement on Friday, the government of India has served notices to three major social media platforms, namely X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube, and Telegram, with the directive to promptly eliminate any child sexual abuse material found on their platforms within the country. Rajiv Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, issued a stern warning, stating that if these social media intermediaries fail to take swift action, they risk losing their safe harbor protection provided under section 79 of the IT Act. This warning implies that these platforms could potentially face direct prosecution under applicable laws and regulations, even if they are not the ones responsible for uploading such illicit content. Minister Rajiv Chandrasekhar's sta...
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OTP-sharing scam: Odisha STF arrests seventh accused from Assam
24Sep By adminNo Comments
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OTP-sharing scam: Odisha STF arrests seventh accused from Assam

[ad_1] The Special Task Force of Odisha crime branch on Friday claimed to have arrested one more accused in the one-time password-sharing scam with alleged links to Pakistan Intelligence operatives, it said in a statement.Earlier, six accused persons were arrested in the same case. The accused identified as Mohammad Ekbal Hussain was taken under custody from Assam's Nagaon district on September 19, the agency said in a statment issued on Friday. The accused was produced before a local court in Nagaon on Friday and was brought to Bhubaneswar after getting 5 days transit remand. He will be produced before the Bhubaneswar court today, as per the STF statement.Ajaya Narayan Pankaj, Inspector General STF Odisha, said that six accused persons were earlier arrested in this case."During the inv...
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