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WhatsApp is to allow users to leave group chats without notifying others and control who can see when they are online as part of a privacy update to the messaging app. As part of the update, which is rolling out this month, users will also be given ...

09 Aug 2022 at 10:26

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18 Sept 2022 at 22:41

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Irish data protection watchdog defends handling of social media investigations

Ireland’s data protection watchdog has defended its stance and the pace of its investigations into breaches by social media giants. Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon said the long-running criticisms are “becoming old news”. Ireland’s ...

15 Sept 2022 at 10:24

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp introduces new feature to combat internet shutdowns

WhatsApp will allow users to connect to the messaging app via proxy servers for the first time to allow users to stay online even when an internet shutdown or block is in place. The Meta-owned site said it had taken the decision in ...

05 Jan 2023 at 16:52

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp launches new password protected feature

WhatsApp users will be able to guard their “most intimate conversations” with a new password protected feature to hide messages, parent company Meta has said. Chat Lock will allow individuals to “lock and hide” private exchanges ...

16 May 2023 at 09:21

National News

'Greater transparency' on WhatsApp terms of service welcomed

What has been described as work which will "ensure greater transparency" in WhasApp terms of service has been welcomed by a Government Minister. Minister for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary welcomed ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:55

National News

WhatsApp report fix after crash hit thousands of people in Ireland

WhatsApp crashed for upwards of 10,000 people in Ireland on July 19 but the company says its fixed the problem. According to Downdetector.ie, 10,887 outages were reported by people in Ireland at approximately 9pm, with 57% ...

20 Jul 2023 at 10:10

National News

WhatsApp fined €5.5m by Ireland’s data watchdog

WhatsApp has been hit with a €5.5 million fine by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches of the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) rules. The penalty was described as “administrative” and is ...

19 Jan 2023 at 15:20

National News

WhatsApp outage impacts thousands of users across Ireland

Tens of thousands of WhatsApp users in Ireland and around the world have been left unable to send messages, pictures and videos due to an outage on the messaging platform. The technical issues were first reported ...

03 Apr 2024 at 21:34

National News

'Free crates of beer' - WhatsApp users warned of new scam doing the rounds

A new scam message that is offering people the chance to win “free crates of beer” for Father’s Day is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, prompting a warning to users. The scam promotes a “Heineken Beer Father’s Day ...

15 Jun 2022 at 17:26

Arts & Entertainment

'A sad moment' - Facebook parent company Meta to cut Irish jobs

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has confirmed it plans to cut more than 11,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring of the tech giant. The cuts will reduce the size of ...

09 Nov 2022 at 13:11

National News

Facebook parent company Meta to cut more than 11,000 jobs globally

09 Nov 2022 at 18:33

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