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Listen to This ArticleYour browser does not support the audio element. Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a new feature, allowing users to add descriptions to forwarded images, videos, GIFs, and documents on Android, which is currently available to some beta testers. According to WABetaInfo, this feature can come in handy if the current caption doesn't accurately describe the image or if you want to add a different description. By removing the existing caption and replacing it with your own, the new description will be sent as a separate message. This will help ensure that the recipients know that it doesn't belong to the original message. Users now will be able to add more context to the forwarded media they send, as this will enable them to provide a brief explanation of why they forwarded the media, and also share their thoughts, opinions, or feelings about the content. Moreover, the report said that after installing this update, some users may experience issues when viewing status updates and downloading videos. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has rolled out the "companion mode" feature to all beta testers in its latest update on Android. Earlier, the companion mode was only available to a select group of beta testers.

At least five police officers have been fired in recent years due to inappropriate, racist messages discovered during a probe of a far-right network.WhatsApp messages sent by police officers described inhumane and sadistic ways of treating certain politicians and supporters of certain political groups, for instance (file photo). Image: Jorge Gonzalez / YleThe Helsinki Administrative Court has overturned the Helsinki Police Department's decision to fire a police sergeant due to inappropriate WhatsApp messages.The court ruled that the dismissal was illegal on procedural grounds – because the department did not make a decision within a reasonable time after finding out about the messages and did not legally notify the officer before his hearing that it was considering his dismissal. The court did not take a stand on the content of the messages.The sergeant was fired last year when his superiors discovered that he and another policeman had been sending WhatsApp messages that insulted immigrants and others for more than two years. The department decided that the messages violated basic rights and human dignity and exhibited a reckless attitude towards them.The messages were found when the National Bureau of Investigation investigated a group whose members shared ties to the security industry and

WhatsApp has announced three new security features for both iOS and Android devices. The new security features are called Account Protect, Device Verification, and Automatic Security Codes. Besides the staple end-to-end encryption that prevents interception of messages on WhatsApp, the Meta-owned company’s three new features are supposed to offer further protection from threats. According to a WhatsApp press release, the first “Account Protect” feature is intended to verify it’s really the user trying to log in when a new device is registered. Essentially, your old device will be pinged for verification when you’re switching to a new device to provide an added layer of security, WhatsApp claims. The Meta-owned company stated that this feature can help alert you in case an unauthorised attempt is being made to transfer your WhatsApp account onto another device. The second feature that is new is called “Device Verification” which is designed to tackle malware, one of the biggest threats to people’s privacy and security in today’s world. Malware have the potential to take control of your phone to send messages. Now, WhatsApp automatically authenticates a user’s account without requiring any action from the user end. Moreover, Automatic Security Codes help users know who they’re

New features would allow the users to prevent unauthorised access to accounts and protect against mobile device malware By Web Desk April 15, 2023 A representational image of a man's hand holding a smartphone with the WhatsApp logo on its screen. — AFP/FileOne of the major reasons why WhatsApp is a go-to app when it comes to privacy is that it keeps the secrecy and security of the users its top priority. The latest features the platform has announced in an additional layer of privacy include account protection, device verification, and automatic security codes, WaBetaInfo reported. These features would allow the users to prevent unauthorised access to accounts and protect against mobile device malware. The features — named account security features — will be added to the app in the coming months. They will be released to everyone in the future. WhatsApp announced these new features while highlighting the importance of using two-step verification and end-to-end encrypted backups. These can be turned on by the users themselves. Account protection, which is a new feature, is very important as it would prevent unauthorised attempts to move WhatsApp accounts to another device. This would stop hackers from trying to infiltrate the accounts. Through this feature

WhatsApp user? Meta-owned app rolls out 3 new security features that you should know about If you need to switch your WhatsApp account to a new device, WhatsApp may ask you to verify the change on your old device as an extra security check WhatsApp new Security Features WhatsApp has announced new security features that aim to give users extra layers of privacy and control over their messages. The Meta-owned messaging app claims that these features will build on the existing end-to-end encryption to offer better safety. The three features introduced by WhatsApp include: Account Protect, Device Verification, Automatic Security Codes. Account Protect: If you need to switch your WhatsApp account to a new device, WhatsApp may ask you to verify the change on your old device as an extra security check. This will help alert you (refer to the picture above) to any unauthorized attempts to move your account to another device.  Device Verification: This feature helps authenticate your account and protect you if your device is compromised. This helps prevent mobile device malware from taking advantage of your phone without your permission and using your WhatsApp to send unwanted messages. The new feature will help prevent account take over (ATO) attacks. Device Verification

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Image source, BBC/Minnow Films/Glen GrattonImage caption, Some of the messages mocked Katie Price's son HarveyBy Aurelia Foster & PA NewsBBC NewsEight serving and former Metropolitan Police officers have been found guilty of gross misconduct over offensive messages shared in a WhatsApp group. The "discriminatory and offensive" messages included some that made fun of Katie Price's disabled son.The officers, seven men and one woman, were found to have sent sexist, racist, homophobic and transphobic messages between May 2016 and June 2018. They also failed to challenge other group members' conduct, a panel found.Some messages allegedly "applauded sexual violence against women", the fifth day of a hearing in central London was told.The hearing concerned former Sgt Luke Thomas, former acting Sgt Luke Allen, former PC Kelsey Buchan, former PC Carlo Francisco, former PC Lee South, former PC Darren Jenner, PC Glynn Rees, and "Officer B", who has been granted anonymity. The panel heard that "Officer B" posted an edited photograph of Harvey Price in a chat, accompanied by a caption that had a "racist tone" and made fun of his disability.Mr Price, 20, has Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and is partially-sighted.Legal chairman of the panel Christopher McKay described the post as a "significant

The picture shows a WhatsApp logo on a mobile phone. — Reuters/File  Meta-owned WhatsApp is introducing a search feature that would allow users to filter app settings, making the experience more smoother than ever, WaBetaInfo reported. According to the app-tracking website, the instant messaging app is rolling out a new update called "search for settings" for some beta testers. If you want to check whether this feature is available on your devices or not, all you need to do is open the WhatsApp settings. In case you see the search icon, you can start filtering the app settings.  — WaBetaInfo Through this feature, users will be allowed to navigate through app settings to find a specific option. This would prevent users from scrolling through the entire list of options. Users can access this feature at the top of the settings section and can search for whatever they want from the settings. This feature would help save time and effort. Those who are with app settings and frequently modify settings can take help from this feature. This feature will be available to more people in the coming days. 

Apr 12, 2023 06:58 AM IST WhatsApp's Public Policy India director Shivnath Thukral said the campaign is an important reminder for people on how they can safeguard themselves. Messaging platform WhatsApp has launched a new user safety campaign, empowering users to take control of their online safety and ensure a safer messaging experience.The three-month long campaign focuses on educating users about the Meta-owned app's in-built product features and safety tools to equip people with necessary safeguards to help in protecting them from online scams, frauds and account compromising threats.“User safety is at the core of everything we do at WhatsApp which is why we’re launching our safety campaign “Stay Safe with WhatsApp,” in an effort to drive user-awareness around WhatsApp’s safety tools and product features that can help keep users safe from online scams and frauds”, Shivnath Thukral, director, Public Policy India, Meta, told Hindustan Times.Over the years WhatsApp has added layers of security and protection with innovative features empowering users to take control of their online safety, he added.“This campaign is an important reminder for people on how they can safeguard themselves in today’s digital first world and aims to reinforce consumer habits that ensure key safety features on

Beta users can now load WhatsApp to multiple Android devices using just one account. If you've ever had the dream of running WhatsApp on up to four devices with just one account, that's finally become a reality thanks to a feature called 'companion mode' which is now rolling out to all WhatsApp users in beta. If 'companion mode' sounds familiar to you, that's because it's been around for quite some time, being spotted in an earlier beta and then rolling out in a limited fashion several months later. While it's still only available to those in the beta build, the feature's expansion could signal a public release sometime in the near future. If you're a frequent WhatsApp user, chances are you've tried expanding the app's capabilities beyond your phone, loading it on your computer or just using it from a desktop browser. If not, it's actually quite a process. While with most apps it's just about using the same credentials and logging into the account, WhatsApp is a little different, requiring authentication from the primary device. This involves logging in on the secondary unit and also scanning a QR code with the primary device to get things up and running.