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WhatsApp Gold hoax: what is it and what should you do if you receive it?
In Depth Mysterious message warns of fake malicious video and account upgrades
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What’s driving India’s fake news problem?
In Depth Research by BBC links spread of misinformation to nationalism
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How WhatsApp plans to curb fake news
Speed Read Facebook-owned firm introduces message forwarding limit following mob lynchings in India
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Five lynched in India over WhatsApp rumours
Speed Read Arrests made after allegations of child kidnapping exploded into mob violence
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Exeter University law students expelled over racist WhatsApp messages
Speed Read Screenshots of group’s ‘bigoted’ comments were leaked on social media
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WhatsApp to raise minimum age to 16 over new EU data laws
Speed Read Facebook will also exclude children unless their parents vouch for them
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WhatsApp blocked in China ahead of Communist meeting
Speed Read The messaging service can only be accessed by VPNs that can bypass the ‘Great Firewall’
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Amber Rudd: WhatsApp gives terrorists secret place to hide
Speed Read Home Secretary says intelligence services must have access to encrypted messaging services following Westminster terrorist attacks
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Germany orders Facebook to stop sharing WhatsApp users' data
Speed Read Social network giant told it is infringing law and must delete any information it has already received
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Google Allo: What can the WhatsApp rival do?
Speed Read New messaging service is the smartest chat app you can download - but not the most secure
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Anti-social networking – or how secrecy became all the rage
In Depth Cloak pulls in public location data to help you avoid people – and it's just the tip of the iceberg
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Oculus: why has Facebook bought virtual gaming company for $2bn?
In Depth Tech community divided by Facebook's purchase of much-hyped virtual reality firm Oculus VR
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WhatsApp: is Facebook's acquisition worth $19bn?
In Depth Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says the WhatsApp messaging service is 'incredibly valuable'
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