
WhatsApp scams: How they work and what you can do to protect yourself
Cyber threat actors play on a victim’s emotion to try to convince them to send money via services like PayPal

Cyber threat actors play on a victim’s emotion to try to convince them to send money via services like PayPal

The lawsuit is set to affect the 8.5 million people who use the application’s messaging services. But the legal, moral and technological implications of the decision are far more reaching

A recent study states that a person’s background can completely change their understanding of these symbols

For years, it has been possible to play content at twice the speed to save time. But neurologists warn this can negatively affect memory, especially in the developmental stages of the brain

Work WhatsApp groups have become a problem for many people who want to switch off but can’t. We analyze a phenomenon that has no easy solution

Dealing with unwanted messages on the popular instant messaging app is now easier

Thousands of people follow the daily activities of young professionals who cook for private clients and share it on Instagram and TikTok

When you double tap by accident, all kinds of uncomfortable situations can arise. Stay calm

We analyze what makes a true and healthy friendship and how this concept has changed with the times

A posthumous selfie, the last WhatsApp message… Death leaves our digital identity in no man’s land. What becomes of it?

The company said the feature can help keep users safe from hackers, fraudsters and criminals. No one other than the sender and the recipient — not even Meta — will decipher people’s messages

The draft proposition would require internet providers to assess the risk of their services being used for the sexual abuse or exploitation of children, and to take steps to mitigate those threats

Only 26% of Pakistani women have access to the internet, compared to 47% of men, one of the most pronounced digital gender gaps in the world. The lack of access to the Internet makes it more difficult for them to educate themselves, progress at work and fight cyberbullying

We live in the era of duplication: we have a face-to-face identity and another in the digital world. And because it is new, our online persona needs some basic rules when emotions come into play

Lawsuits were filed on Tuesday in 41 states, including one joint suit by 33 AGs, accusing the owner of Instagram and Facebook of ‘taking advantage of children’s pain.’ It is a step forward in the initiative to demand responsibility from the hitherto untouchable social media platforms

At the courtyard of his company’s headquarters in California, Zuckerberg painted a near-future where people interact with hologram versions of their friends or coworkers and with AI bots built to assist them

Social networks have increasingly become a tool to organize and demonstrate, but so much fervor might be blurring the significance of the mobilizations

The application will allow companies to offer a variety of services and the user won’t have to leave the chat to access them

The investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default, allowing anyone to view and comment on their videos

The world’s most-used search engine now blurs images that it classifies as explicit and has made it easier to remove sensitive photos published without permission

The app is more secure than you’d expect, but precautions can minimize risks

The protocol used by WhatsApp employs concepts such as elliptic curves, the elliptic discrete logarithm and modular arithmetic

New products are seeking to address the needs of the elderly, from devices that monitor blood oxygen levels to services that send alerts in cases of emergency

When our mind is full of distractions, we are more likely to make mistakes. Furthermore, it also affects our personal relationships and our own quality of life

Paying more attention to your phone than to your partner while sharing a moment of leisure is one of the factors that creates the most problems in a relationship, therapists say

Migrants can lose anywhere from $1 to $20,000 per person overall in the scams, according to social media posts monitored during May and June and testimonies collected from migrants in early June

Ending all contact, something that can be reversible, can help you move forward and prevent confusing feelings about the relationship