WhatsApp has just rolled out a new service called WhatsApp Web that allows users to sync the messaging app between their mobile devices and desktop, but the new web client has a couple of privacy pitfalls that indicate it’s not really ready for its close-up.
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WhatsApp issues 24 hour ban for WhatsApp Plus users
WhatsApp has started giving out day-long bans to those using a third party Android app to send and receive messages through its service.
David Cameron wants to ban encrypted apps like iMessage and Whatsapp
In the wake of the Paris attacks, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is targeting encrypted communications that governments can’t read. 
Whatsapp now provides end-to-end encryption by default for messages
A new update to the Android version of WhatsApp includes an unexpected but pleasant surprise – end-to-end encryption that is enabled by default.
WhatsApp revenge porn poster first to be jailed for the offence in the UK
An ex-boyfriend who swapped out his WhatsApp profile picture for a naked picture of his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail. Lucky for him, a proposed quadrupling of that maximum sentence to 2 years is still working its way through Parliament.
Iranian court beckons Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to answer accusations of privacy violation
An Iranian court has not only opened a case against Facebook’s instant-message services WhatsApp and Instagram; it’s also summoned that “American Zionist” Mark Zuckerberg himself to answer complaints of privacy violation.
Snapchat agrees to settlement with FTC over privacy complaints
Snapchat and the FTC have come to terms in a settlement over the privacy practices of the controversial mobile message service company. Will Snapchat be better at protecting user privacy now that it’s required to be monitored by a privacy auditor for the next 20 years?