WhatsApp

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

Facebook-owned messenger service confirms attempts to access regional parliament speaker’s device

Facebook-owned messaging service introducing stricter limits to fight ‘infodemic’ of misleading medical advice

Israeli cybersecurity firm alerted the social media giant to flaws a year ago

Tens of thousands of users complain after images stop appearing on the social platforms

Reports say service was targeted by an Israeli security firm

Democratic presidential candidates join calls for Instagram and WhatsApp to be separated from the social media giant

Social media firm announces privacy-focused updates at annual F8 developers conference

The social media giant suffers its second blackout in two months

Complaints flood in as millions are left without social media access for 14 hours

Whatsapp ‘suicide challenge’ branded a hoax by children’s charities

Sources say the apps will use one messaging service but function independently

Mysterious message warns of fake malicious video and account upgrades

Research by BBC links spread of misinformation to nationalism

Facebook-owned firm introduces message forwarding limit following mob lynchings in India

Arrests made after allegations of child kidnapping exploded into mob violence

Screenshots of group’s ‘bigoted’ comments were leaked on social media

Facebook will also exclude children unless their parents vouch for them

The messaging service can only be accessed by VPNs that can bypass the ‘Great Firewall’

Home Secretary says intelligence services must have access to encrypted messaging services following Westminster terrorist attacks

Social network giant told it is infringing law and must delete any information it has already received

New messaging service is the smartest chat app you can download - but not the most secure

Tech community divided by Facebook's purchase of much-hyped virtual reality firm Oculus VR

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says the WhatsApp messaging service is 'incredibly valuable'