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Social Network Telegram Races To Release Promised Cryptocurrency
Social Network Telegram Races To Release Promised Cryptocurrency
August 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

While Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra hangs in regulatory limbo over concerns of money laundering and a threat to financial stability, popular social network Telegram has...

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Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile

India’s government is pressuring Facebook for access to WhatsApp’s encrypted messages. Last year, rumors and fake videos spread on WhatsApp, leading to about two dozen lynchings....

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Google To End Support For Messaging App Allo
Google To End Support For Messaging App Allo
December 06, 2018  |  Google

Google announced Thursday (Dec. 6) that it is shutting down Allo, its messaging app, which was aimed at helping people get more done in their...

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