 | Account will not be deleted: WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by three months amid severe criticismIt has clarified that the update does not affect data sharing with Facebook with regard to personal conversations or other profile information. |
 | Delhi High Court judge recuses from hearing plea against updated privacy policy of WhatsAppA Delhi HC judge recused herself from hearing a plea challenging the updated privacy policy of messaging app WhatsApp. |
 | Preparations in check for Gram Panchayat polls in Maharashtra on January 15There are 27,920 Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra and the polls will cover 34 districts, barring Mumbai city and Mumbai suburban |
 | Open to answering any queries from government on privacy policy update: WhatsAppIn an interview to PTI, WhatsApp Head Will Cathcart said the Facebook-owned company remains committed to privacy and security of users across India. |
 | Government examining WhatsApp's user policy changes amid privacy debateInternal discussions are on within the IT Ministry over the implications of the recent move by the Facebook-owned messaging platform, they said. |
 | Telegram crosses 500-million subscriber mark led by user additions in Asia amid WhatsApp's privacy policy updateReports citing Sensor Tower data indicated that Telegram had 1.5 million new downloads between January 6-10 in India. |
 | Policy update doesn't affect privacy of messages; includes change related to messaging a biz: WhatsApp'We want to be clear that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way,' WhatsApp said. |
| WhatsApp under fire after experts flag privacy bugsWhatsApp said in a statement on Monday that it had informed Google of the 'no-index tag', which excluded several links from being indexed on the search engine. |
 | WhatsApp privacy controversy: Invite links appear on Google, calls to boycott grow louderTesla CEO Elon Musk asked his 41.9 million users on Twitter to use the Signal app. Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma too dived into the debate. |
 | US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riotThe two most recent cables appear to be unprecedented in their scope and characterization of the president as a danger to the country. |
 | Maradu flats demolition: A year on, out of sight and mindMeanwhile, the new Maradu municipal council has sought government approval to distribute compensation to residents nearby. |
 | What's the reason behind mass exodus from TMC, asks BJP chief JP NaddaThough the national president did not take the issue forward but made it clear that he realised that the turncoats are power-hungry and shifting sides eyeing berths in the party BJP’s hierarchy. |
| Traders' body asks government to ban WhatsApp, Facebook over new privacy policyThe Confederation of All India Traders claimed that through the new privacy policy 'all kinds of personal data, payment transactions, contacts etc will be acquired by it'. |
 | There is nothing like a good cry or 'tear seeking' therapyThe Japanese healing method rui-katsu believes in the power of crying therapy to fight stress and reduce pain. |
| Latest update does not change data-sharing practices with Facebook: WhatsAppThe company stated that users will have to agree to the new terms and policy by February 8, 2021, in order to continue using WhatsApp's service. |
