In a significant move against online fraud, WhatsApp has revealed that it removed around 9,400 accounts linked to organised scam activities, including so-called “digital arrest” schemes and impersonation of law enforcement officials. The disclosure was made through documents submitted before the Supreme Court of India. According to the platform, the action followed a detailed investigation […]
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Faridabad: A resident of Nehru Ground, Faridabad, was duped of Rs.2.45 lakh after being tricked into investing in the share market through social media. The complainant informed Cyber Police Station NIT that he had first received a message from a woman on Facebook and was later added to a WhatsApp group. Members of the group […]
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New Delhi : The Supreme Court of India clarified that police authorities are not permitted to serve notices to accused individuals via WhatsApp or other electronic means under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, or the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The court stressed that notices under Section 41A of the […]
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New Delhi : Meta Platforms and WhatsApp have filed an appeal against the Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed on them by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged abuse of market dominance. The penalty stems from the controversy surrounding WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update, which the CCI argued involved unfair business practices. The National […]
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