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Man killed over kidnapping rumors

New Delhi"•Indian police said Thursday that five people had been arrested for lynching a man after accusing him of kidnapping children, the latest in...

Fake news surges in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO"•Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout,...

WhatsApp, security and spyware: what happened

By Rob Lever Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s revelation of a security flaw allowing hackers to inject spyware on smartphones raised fresh concerns about the security of the...

Sri Lanka blocks social media

Colombo—Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp, and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the latest fallout from the...

Survey: People glad to use smartphones, socmed

Washington—A survey in 11 emerging economies—including the Philippines—showed people in those countries happy to be connected with smartphones and social media, even if they...

Social media in the spotlight in Brazil presidential race

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WhatsApp limits forwarding in India after lynchings

By Simon Sturdee WhatsApp announced limits on Friday on the forwarding of messages by its 200 million Indian users in an effort to stop a...

Google takes aim at rivals

WASHINGTON—Google took aim Wednesday at the red-hot mobile messaging market, with a new artificial intelligence-powered Allo app that seeks to compete with popular rivals...
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