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Meta person

first seen 27d ago · last seen 17h ago · 43 mentions · 6 clusters · 6 corroborations

Corroborated stories featuring this entity · 12

2 corroborated · 2d ago · cluster ↗ · hinduindianexpress.comtimesofindia · 14 events

MeitY ordered Instagram to disable all advertisements and content that promote or facilitate access to child sexual abuse material.

MeitY ordered Instagram to disable all advertisements and content that promote or facilitate access to child sexual abuse material.
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The Ministry demanded a detailed explanation from Meta within seven days (or within a week).
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2 corroborated · 2d ago · cluster ↗ · blueskycnahinduopenthemagazine.comscmptimesofindia · 31 events

India asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns.

India asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns.
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India gave WhatsApp three days to provide an explanation or defend the rollout of the WhatsApp username feature.
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3 corroborated · 3d ago · cluster ↗ · blueskyhinduopenthemagazine.comscmptimesofindia · 31 events

The Indian government asked WhatsApp to pause or halt the rollout of its username feature in India.

The Indian government asked WhatsApp to pause or halt the rollout of its username feature in India.
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The Indian government expressed concerns that the username feature could increase online fraud, phishing, digital arrest scams, impersonation, and identity spoofing.
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1 corroborated · 3d ago · cluster ↗ · blueskyhinduopenthemagazine.comscmptimesofindia · 31 events

The Indian government said the username feature could increase online fraud, phishing, digital‑arrest scams, and impersonation attacks.

The Indian government said the username feature could increase online fraud, phishing, digital‑arrest scams, and impersonation attacks.
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3 corroborated · 6d ago · cluster ↗ · blueskyhinduopenthemagazine.comscmptimesofindia · 31 events

The Indian government asked WhatsApp to halt or put on hold the rollout of its username feature in India.

The Indian government asked WhatsApp to halt or put on hold the rollout of its username feature in India.
indiaother
The government expressed concerns that the username feature could increase online fraud, phishing, digital arrest scams, impersonation, and identity spoofing.
indiaother
1 corroborated · 7d ago · cluster ↗ · cybersecuritynews.comhinduscmptimesofindia · 31 events

India asked WhatsApp to justify the implementation of the usernames feature.

India asked WhatsApp to justify the implementation of the usernames feature.
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2 corroborated · 29d ago · cluster ↗ · aljazeerablueskyguardianstudioglobal.ai · 20 events

Meta accuses NSO Group of violating a US court injunction by targeting WhatsApp users through phishing campaigns and test accounts.

Meta accuses NSO Group of violating a US court injunction by targeting WhatsApp users through phishing campaigns and test accounts.
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NSO Group created test accounts and groups on WhatsApp.
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6 corroborated · 30d ago · cluster ↗ · aljazeerablockonomi.comblueskyenglish.aawsat.comguardiankfgo.comstraitstimes.comstudioglobal.ai · 20 events

WhatsApp disrupted spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO Group.

WhatsApp disrupted spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO Group.
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Meta is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp and its users.
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8 corroborated · 31d ago · cluster ↗ · aljazeerablueskyenglish.aawsat.comkfgo.comstraitstimes.comstudioglobal.aithenews.com.pk · 20 events

Meta is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp and its users.

Meta is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp and its users.
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WhatsApp disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO Group.
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7 corroborated · 31d ago · cluster ↗ · aljazeerablueskyenglish.aawsat.comkfgo.comnewsbytesapp.comthenews.com.pk · 20 events

WhatsApp disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO Group.

WhatsApp disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO Group.
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NSO Group is blacklisted by the U.S. government for engaging in activities that are contrary to national security or foreign policy interests.
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7 corroborated · 31d ago · cluster ↗ · aljazeerablueskyenglish.aawsat.comforward.comnewsbytesapp.comthenews.com.pk · 20 events

NSO Group has been blacklisted by the US government.

NSO Group has been blacklisted by the US government.
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WhatsApp disrupted new spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO Group.
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0 corroborated · 34d ago · cluster ↗ · bbcblueskyhindu · 329 events

Attackers exploited Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes.

Tracked clusters not yet corroborated · 2