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MILAN :Italy’s antitrust watchdog said it may impose interim measures on Meta as it widened a probe into whether the U.S. tech giant abused its dominance by blocking rival AI chatbots from its messaging service WhatsApp. The case underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech’s push into generative AI, as platforms with massive user bases such as WhatsApp become key gateways for new services. On Wednesday, the authority said it was widening an investigation it had opened in July to cover updated terms for WhatsApp’s business platform, which helps firms manage customer communications, and newly added AI chatbot tools in the messaging app. Also on Wednesday, the watchdog said it started a procedure to impose potential interim measures, which may include suspending the new terms and limiting further integration of Meta AI into WhatsApp while the probe continues. WHATSAPP HITS BACK AT "UNFOUNDED CLAIMS" "We strongly reject these unfounded claims," a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson added that the WhatsApp API business interface "was never designed to be used for AI chatbots and doing so would place severe strain on our systems". The Italian regulator had previously alleged Meta abused its dominant position by integrating its Meta AI

Synopsis Microsoft will remove Copilot from WhatsApp on January 15 because of new platform rules banning general-purpose AI chatbots. Users must switch to Copilot’s apps or web version, with chat history not transferable. WhatsApp will still allow business-focused bots, aiming to keep the platform centred on commercial messaging rather than broad AI services. Agencies Microsoft has announced that its AI assistant Copilot will stop functioning on WhatsApp after January 15. Once that date passes, anyone who wants to keep using Copilot will need to move to Microsoft’s dedicated Copilot apps or access the chatbot through the web. The shift is due to a policy update WhatsApp introduced last month. Explaining the reason, the company said in a blog post: “This change is due to recent updates to WhatsApp’s platform policies removing all LLM chatbots from the platform effective January 15th, and as a result, Copilot will be discontinued. We’re working to ensure a smooth transition for users and enable their continued Copilot access on mobile, web, and PC.” The updated platform policies were announced last month. The new policy introduced a dedicated section addressing “AI providers.” Under this change, any organisation offering a general-use AI assistant can no longer host

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Unwanted WhatsApp groups are one of the most common frustrations for millions of users. Whether it’s relatives planning events, colleagues organising last-minute meetings, old classmates reviving inactive groups, or unknown people adding you without permission, group spam can quickly become overwhelming. Fortunately, WhatsApp has introduced a powerful privacy feature that allows you to control who can add you to groups — and this single setting can dramatically clean up your messaging experience. This comprehensive guide explains how the feature works, why WhatsApp introduced it, real-world statistics on group usage, a step-by-step walkthrough, and additional group privacy tools you should be using. Why WhatsApp Introduced Group Privacy Controls With more than 2.8 billion global users, WhatsApp remains the world’s most-used messaging platform. According to Meta’s internal analysis: More than 700 million groups are active on WhatsApp every month. The average user belongs to more than 20 groups. Roughly 30% of WhatsApp support complaints involve unwanted group additions or spam. As group activity increased, so did user frustration. Many people were added to groups without permission — a privacy issue WhatsApp needed to address. To combat this, WhatsApp rolled out a feature that gives users full control over who can add them

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature (currently for some Android beta users) that lets you add a short tag—like "Designer" or "Project Lead"—right next to your name in group chats. This makes it way simpler for everyone to know who's who, especially when conversations get hectic. How it works and what's next You control your own tag, not the group admin, and each tag is unique to its group—so your "Team Lead" label in one chat won't show up everywhere. To prevent impersonation or spam-like behavior, symbols and links aren't allowed. Your chosen tags stick with your account even if you switch devices. The feature is currently being tested on Android, with a wider Android and later iOS release likely.

Two police officers have been confirmed dead after operatives came under heavy fire during an ambush by gunmen while conducting an intense patrol operation in Sabon Sara Village, Bauchi State. In a statement by Nigerian Police Force spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the patrol operations of the c... Two police officers have been confirmed dead after operatives came under heavy fire during an ambush by gunmen while conducting an intense patrol operation in Sabon Sara Village, Bauchi State. In a statement by Nigerian Police Force spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the patrol operations of the combined team of Rapid Response Squad, Police Mobile Force, and State Intelligence Department came under heavy fire during a patrol operation to maintain calm in the community. The statement reads, “In keeping with our mandate of protecting Nigerians, a combined team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Police Mobile Force (PMF), and State Intelligence Department (SID) embarked on a visibility patrol earlier today to boost the confidence of locals in Sabon Sara Village, Bauchi State. Sadly, the team came under attack, leading to the loss of two police officers and injury to one other.” It added, “Concerted efforts are underway to apprehend the attackers. We assure Nigerians that

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a social media content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, over false kidnap claims made on TikTok. In a statement signed by the command’s PPRO, Moses Yamu, Omoyemen, popularly known as Madam Oil Rice on social media, claimed that she was kidnapped a... Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a social media content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, over false kidnap claims made on TikTok. In a statement signed by the command’s PPRO, Moses Yamu, Omoyemen, popularly known as Madam Oil Rice on social media, claimed that she was kidnapped at Upper Sakponba Road in Benin and later rescued by police operatives who purportedly detained her at Akpata Police Station and collected N10,000 as bail. Yamu noted that following the report, the command immediately launched an investigation, and findings revealed that the story was fabricated and deliberate. The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that a woman popularly known as ‘Madam Oil Rice’ recently circulated a false claim on social media alleging that she was kidnapped along Upper Sakponba Road in Benin City and later rescued by police operatives who purportedly detained her at Akpata Police

Before it catapulted a small school community in London’s commuter belt into the centre of a global news story, the year-four class WhatsApp group at Cowley Hill school in Borehamwood was unremarkable – a place of snide comments, reminders about non-uniform day and flustered messages about being late for the school run. “It was mum gossip, you know?” said one member, Sarah. “A bit juicy, but it wasn’t anything nasty.” Sarah, who asked to use a pseudonym, is nervous about talking about the group, and little wonder. A conversation and controversy that started in the unofficial parent chat culminated in the arrest of two parents in the Hertfordshire town, sparking fierce debate about police overreach, the right to free speech and the relationship between schools and parents. The saga was covered around the world, discussed in parliament and drew the attention of Elon Musk on X, who appears to have viewed it as grounds for a “political revolution”. In its own – thoroughly improbable – way, it raised a question that might feel familiar to many whose phones get overtaken by the school group chat: what’s the difference between a concerned parent, a busybody and someone who should face the

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