Tag: WhatsApp
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How to use one WhatsApp number on multiple devices
How to use one WhatsApp number on multiple devices
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsAPP return with apology
Facebook and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps went dark at around noon Eastern time, triggering a record 10.6 million problem reports, according to website monitoring group Downdetector. It said the outage was the largest such failure it had ever seen. Around 5:45 pm ET, some Facebook users began to regain partial access to the social…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns against misuse of her name
Former Minister of Finance and now Director General (DG) of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned against the misuse of her name. This is contained in a statement released by Paul C Nwabuikwu, Media Adviser to the WTO DG. Recall that recently Dr Okonjo-Iweala’s name has been used to advertise some public…
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How to prevent strangers from adding you to WhatsApp groups without permission
Most often than not, people are added to WhatsApp groups without their express permission. For some, the experience may turn out bitter, even stressful and frustrating, because of uncomfortable conversations. Here are some WhatsApp tips that will ensure these nasty experiences don’t happen. On WhatsApp for Android, tap the three-dot menu at the top right…
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How to prevent unauthorised access to your WhatsApp
Keeping information secure is extremely important, the more reason WhatsApp has its own privacy rules as well as provide tools for greater security. WhatsApp allows you to lock the application and prevent anyone not authorised from having access to the app. This will prevent anyone not authorised from reading your private messages or information of…
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WhatsApp brings new design change
Popular messaging platform, WhatsApp is looking to bring in a new design change to the app on Android, according to a WABetaInfo report. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the messaging platform has already unveiled the design change to the beta version of the Android app and the change is reflected on the chat list of the app.…
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FG expresses grave concern over updated WhatsApp privacy policy
The federal government has expressed grave concerns over WhatsApp’s recently updated privacy policy which threatens Nigerian users, who fail to agree to it sharing users data information with Facebook and all Facebook affiliates, risking not being able to use the service at all. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami expressed the…
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Privacy: NITDA searches for local alternatives to WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it will organize a hackathon for Nigerians to pitch solutions that can provide services that will provide functional alternatives to existing global social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is contained in a public advisory issued by NITDA and released…
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Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook suffer global downtime
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook suffered an outage in Nigeria and worldwide on Friday night. A lot of users were unable to send or receive messages. Some users also reported that they failed to even log in to WhatsApp Web. Social media users particularly those using WhatsApp couldn’t send or receive messages on the the platform…