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A woman in a beige mac and sunglasses uses her phone in front of the Kremlin.

Russian authorities tighten control of internet access

Russian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space. Access to global messaging apps has been restricted and there are widespread disruptions to, even shutdowns of, mobile internet.

12 hrs ago

24 Mar 2026

Meta chairman and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg wearing a black t-shirt

Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety

The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.

24 Mar 2026

1 Mar 2026

In this photo illustration, a user updates Facebook's WhatsApp application on his mobile phone in Mumbai.

Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?

A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.

1 Mar 2026

12 Feb 2026

Man in black talking on the phone in Russia's Red Square with Saint Basil's Cathedral in the background

Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown

WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

12 Feb 2026

9 Feb 2026

A close-up of a woman using a smartphone

EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp

A Meta spokesperson said the EU had "no reason" to intervene over it changing the app in January.

9 Feb 2026

27 Jan 2026

A group of year five pupils sat down facing the front of a classroom. The students are wearing blue jumpers and blue polo shirts and none of their faces are visible.

Warning over man targeting schoolboys on WhatsApp

Schools have urged parents to check their children's phones for "suspicious activity".

27 Jan 2026

The WhatsApp bot is displayed on a mobile phone with the Meta icon in the background in this photo illustration

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions

Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

27 Jan 2026

25 Nov 2025

Jason Momoa attending the Cartier Glory To The Filmmaker Award 2025 and the "In the Hand of Dante" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. He has long, wavy dark brown hair and a dark beard. He is wearing a pink suit jacket over a white shirt which is partially unbuttoned and black rimmed sunglasses. The blurred image of photographers can be seen behind him.

'How I lost £80K to fake Jason Momoa Facebook scammers'

"Jane", from north-east England, tells how she lost her inheritance in an elaborate 18-month scam.

25 Nov 2025

18 Nov 2025

Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

18 Nov 2025

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