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A new document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation has revealed the extent of the data they can collect from the most popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage.The document, which was written 7 January 2021 by the agency’s Science and Technology Branch and Operational Technology Division, is an internal guide to how the FBI can request data from nine companies and their services: Apple’s iMessage, Line, Signal, Telegram, Threema, Viber, Tencent’s WeChat, Meta’s WhatsApp and Wickr.The FBI can get “limited” access to iMessages and, with a search warrant, can “render backups of a target device” and, “if the target uses iCloud backup … can also acquire iMessages from iCloud” if the user has enabled it.Apple declined to comment on the record to The Independent, instead referring to its legal process guidelines.WhatsApp, meanwhile, can provide almost real-time data about a user’s messaging habits. This does not pass over the contents of the chats, but rather the metadata around it.“Return data provided by the companies listed below, with the exception of WhatsApp, are actually logs of latent data that are provided to law enforcement in a non-real-time manner and may impact investigations due to delivery delays”, the document says.Metadata is a…

Two firefighters have been sacked after an investigation into allegedly racist comments left on a crew WhatsApp group. Another two are facing potential disciplinary action as part of the same inquiry. An investigation was launched following complaints surrounding comments and words used in a messenger group used by crews of one watch at a Greater Manchester station. READ MORE:Issa brothers business merger could swell organisation value to more than £26 BILLION It is understood the messages were sent some time ago, but a complaint was made only recently, resulting in the dismissals. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service can confirm that two members of frontline staff have been dismissed following an internal investigation. Investigations are ongoing into further allegations. "Due to the ongoing investigations it would not be appropriate to disclose further details at this time." One source said: "The WhatsApp group was set up just for one particular watch at the station. "It appears there has been some kind of fall out within the watch and a complaint has been made." Another source said: "It is not surprising that this has become an issue. "It was only a matter…

Despite being the most used messaging application in the world, WhatsApp still needs a lot of work and to achieve perfection you would only have to look to the sides, since part of its competition has such improvements. While we talk a lot about Telegram for its large number of improvements, and Signal for its great possibilities in security, the one who reigns in the number of users is WhatsApp. This is because this app was the first to arrive and the first to know how to expand on both Android and iOS. Of course, more than 10 years have passed since then and many applications have taken over in terms of improvements in innovation and privacy. So now we bring you what functions should come to WhatsApp to improve the lives of its users: You do not need a phone number to register: Most messaging services require you to register with your phone number. And although we do not mind giving it to access an essential messaging service, it is an important piece of information. Therefore, if we did not have to share the phone number to use WhatsApp, better for everyone. Self-destructing messages: WhatsApp is experimenting with some…

In India, WhatsApp has added two new security features: flash calls and message level reporting. Users can report accounts by highlighting a specific message in the latter. The flash call feature is in addition to the SMS verification option that is required during the WhatsApp registration procedure.In India, WhatsApp has added two new security features: flash calls and message level reporting. Users can report accounts by highlighting a specific message in the latter. The flash call feature is in addition to the SMS verification option that is required during the WhatsApp registration procedure. These two features, according to WhatsApp, have been added to ensure that the user experience remains secure. Apart from end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has a number of security features, including contact blocking, control over what you communicate with whom, messages that vanish, and the ability to lock the app with Touch ID or Face ID.As part of its attempts to make the platform more secure, the instant messaging service has included flash calls and message level reporting facilities. When setting up WhatsApp on a new phone or reinstalling it on an existing phone, the new flash call function allows users to verify their phone number by an automated call…

It’s been a few months since WhatsApp started working on a new Reactions feature. Now, a report shows that the app is sill making improvements to this function as it plans to launch it sometime in the future. As spotted by WABetainfo, Reactions will be available “in individual chat threads and group chats.” The publication also states that everyone can see who reacted to a message simply by viewing the reaction info tab. In the screenshot, it’s possible to see all reactions to a message in two different tabs: “All” and also with the specific emoji used, which means users can click on the figure to see everyone in a group chat that reacted to a message. WABetaInfo notes that users will be able to “react to a specific message once and reactions are limited to six emojis. Currently, the figures available are “Like,” “Love,” “Laugh,” “Suprised,” “Sad,” and “Thanks.” As of now, it’s unclear whether WhatsApp will make any emoji available as a reaction, as Facebook now does with Instagram or if it’s going to be more limited the way Twitter is also working with reactions. As for a release date, WABetaInfo says that this feature is still under development…

WhatsApp is developing a number of exciting new features to improve the user experience. The App is working on expanding the time limit for the Delete Message for Everyone feature and will soon include the custom sticker maker for mobile users. WhatsApp Web now allows users to create stickers, and the feature will be rolled out to the mobile app soon. The majority of the features are still in the works. So, let’s have a look at all of the future WhatsApp features. Delete Message for everyone: WhatsApp is apparently working on extending the time limit of the Delete Message for everyone feature. Users can now delete messages one hour after sending them, but WhatsApp is also experimenting with the possibility of deleting messages after one week. Speed up forwarded voice notes: WhatsApp is also working on the idea of speeding up forward voice notes. Users can currently increase the speed of their voice messages by 1.5 times. But for the forward voice notes cannot be done in the same way. You’ll have to listen to how it was delivered. According to the most recent updates, WhatsApp will soon allow users to speed up forward voice notes as well. Read…

Last Updated: 27th November, 2021 19:59 IST The shortcut will appear as an arrow beside the stickers which can be used to forward the sticker to other contacts on WhatsApp Beta for Android to beta testers IMAGE: PTI After launching custom stickers for the web, Whatsapp is testing a new feature to forward stickers on its instant messaging platform. The shortcut will allow users to quickly forward a WhatsApp sticker to some other contact without the need to view or save the sticker. While the new feature is currently available to WhatsApp Beta users on Android, it might be launched soon for regular users. WhatsApp already has a similar feature to forward images on the platform. As and when a user comes across an image as a part of WhatsApp chat, there is a circular arrow icon right beside it. Using it, users can forward the image to other contacts by selecting whom do they wish to send the image. Such a feature will allow users to save their time and quickly forward an image to another user. Similarly, the new WhatsApp feature will allow users to forward their favourite stickers to their contacts.  WhatsApp sticker quick forward shortcut spotted…

WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.21.24.11 has brought a dedicated shortcut to let users quickly forward stickers. The feature is expected to roll out for everyone soon. WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new shortcut to let users quickly forward stickers to their contacts. The feature is now live for beta testers in Android, and could be rolled out to everyone in the coming days. This feature follows the release of the custom sticker maker for WhatsApp desktop and Web users. Also Read - WhatsApp allowed to double its payments service user base by NPCI: Report As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.21.24.11 has brought a dedicated shortcut to let users quickly forward stickers. The report further adds that the feature has also appeared for some beta testers on earlier versions. We at BGR.in were able to independently confirm the presence of the feature in the latest WhatsApp beta update. Also Read - Top 5 WhatsApp features expected to roll out soon The forward shortcut is located next to the sticker sent in a message thread. You can simply tap the shortcut and then select the contact with whom you want to share it with. This basically cuts short the usual process of tapping and holding the sticker, then tapping the…

WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy for its European users after being given a record €225m GDPR fine. On 22 November the messaging platform confirmed the policy will not change their service or how it handles user data but will provide more details about how users' personal information is passed to its parent company Meta, which also owns Instagram and Facebook. This clarification will only appear on its European version of the privacy policies and does not require users to agree or take action. The privacy policy update came after "a lengthy and comprehensive investigation" by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and a binding decision from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on 28 July that the DPC reassess the case and increase WhatsApp's proposed fine for not being "transparent about sharing data with their parent company". Subsequently, DPC imposed its largest ever GDPR fine on the Meta company and the second-highest under EU GDPR rules after Amazon was fined $886.6m by Luxembourg's National Commission for Data Protection earlier this year. The DPC also imposed "a reprimand" along with the fine ordering WhatsApp to "bring its processing into compliance by taking a range of specified remedial actions" for the GDPR breach.…

New Delhi: WhatsApp appears to be iterating on its rumoured Instagram-like message replies feature. The feature has previously been noticed, and rumours about it have circulated for several months. The functionality, which is currently available on WhatsApp's sister platforms Messenger and Instagram, allows users to use emoticons to respond to individual messages in a discussion. A new response information tab has been discovered, and it is claimed to be in the works right now. Users will be able to check who reacted to the message using this reaction information tab. WhatsApp message reactions According to rumours, the message reactions function would be available in both solo and group chats. WhatsApp, like Messenger and Instagram, is going to allow users to respond with several emoticons. According to WABetaInfo, the functionality could be included in future updates, though it is currently in development and has not yet been deployed to Beta versions. We believe that, for the time being, the reactions to a message will appear below the message, and that clicking on it will open the reaction info tab, where users will be able to see who has reacted to the message. WhatsApp reaction info tab According to an image given…