WhatsApp ‘disappointed’ after it’s blocked from off-boarding GovChat
The Facebook-owned app vows to defend the popular messaging platform from abuse, insisting GovChat has repeatedly refused to comply with its terms of service.
GovChat granted interim relief in Facebook, WhatsApp face-off
The Competition Tribunal deals Facebook-owned WhatsApp a blow, restricting it from removing the official citizen engagement platform for government from the messaging app.
The solution allows Telkom customers to quickly and securely send money to anyone with a mobile number, with no need for another app or additional software.
WhatsApp forges ahead with controversial privacy update
The Facebook-owned messaging app moves ahead with its planned privacy update that caused uproar, using the opportunity to take a swipe at its competitors.
Facebook to face the music in SA Parliament, says DA
Parliament’s Committee of Communications and Digital Technologies is set to invite the social media player to respond to questions about misinformation on its platform.
Parliament must protect SA from Facebook, WhatsApp, says DA
Facebook has a strong case to answer before Parliament, regarding its role in the dissemination of COVID-19 misinformation in SA, says the Democratic Alliance.
WhatsApp’s privacy fiasco draws attention to risks of messaging apps
The backlash to WhatsApp’s terms and privacy policy changes have brought forward the privacy and cyber security conversation necessary around messaging apps, says Takalani Mavhunga, CFO at Nexio.