reception and criticism of whatsapp security and privacy features
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WhatsApp Will No Longer Butcher Image Quality on iOS
You no longer have to worry about sending low-quality images on WhatsApp. Well, at least on iPhone. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp’s latest software update for iOS allows you to send images as a document (just like on Gmail), meaning the original quality of the pictures is retained without you having to do any extra legwork.…
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WhatsApp Releases ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ Feature to Take Down Spammers
WhatsApp introduced a new automatic call-silencing feature intent on targeting potential spam calls this week. The feature, plainly dubbed “silence unknown callers” in the WhatsApp settings menu, is bringing another layer of protection to calls and messages from unknown numbers to combat an increase in unwanted calls.
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India Reportedly Demands WhatsApp Reverse Its ‘Discriminatory’ Privacy Policies
The international uproar over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy got a jolt of energy this week, with a new letter reportedly from Indian authorities telling the company to walk back its changes to the platform — or else.