The Department of Telecommunications has directed major messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, to ...

All communications on WhatsApp, including text messages, calls and media, are end-to-end encrypted by default, using the highly secure Signal protocol. Telegram allows users to engage in group chats ...

ESET researchers have discovered dozens of copycat Telegram and WhatsApp websites targeting mainly Android and Windows users with trojanized versions of these instant messaging apps. Most of the ...

The government plans to introduce SIM binding for WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat by 2026 to curb online fraud and boost ...

Russian users on Aug. 21 reported widespread outages of Telegram and WhatsApp messengers, the VKontakte social network, and many other websites and apps. The most recent outages also affected ...

Businesses can also customize their start page and display information about their products and services on empty chats, giving customers a glimpse of what's on offer even before they get in touch. To ...

Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. Today in ...

India's telecom and technology industry bodies are clashing over a new government mandate requiring SIM binding for OTT platforms. While telecom giant ...

The arrest in France of Telegram frontman Pavel Durov may have created a political storm between France and Russia, but it has also thrust his rogue messenger into the headlines—new installs are now ...