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Retail Asia05/04/2023

It seems like ages ago when WhatsApp faced intense criticism about its lack of security features. That, however, isn’t something that can be said in today’s reality, where WhatsApp is one of the most feature-rich messaging apps on the market. While end-to-end encryption and sweet features such as spam prevention are awesome, there are always ways to […]

Retail Asia08/05/2019

Google has had the automatic spam call warnings available for a while now, to the point where many we know have simply begun ignoring calls when the Red Screen of Spam pops up on their phone. But, there have also been some missing options in terms of call blocking on Android. Google allowed for blocking […]

Retail Asia08/11/2017

Indonesian government gave Whatsapp a two-day notice to block obscene GIF images. Indonesia on Monday vowed to block Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp Messenger within 48 hours if the service did not ensure that obscene Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images were removed. WhatsApp, which is widely used in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, said message […]

Retail Asia25/02/2016

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The Indonesian government plans to block over-the-top (OTT) applications that fail to meet the state regulation on permanent business entities. Rudiantara, Minister of Communication and Informatics, said his department is finalizing a bill related to the obligations of permanent business entities for OTT players operating in Indonesia. The bill is expected to be released in […]

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WhatsApp may soon allow you to lock specific chats

Google gives more options for Call Blocking

Indonesia threatens to block WhatsApp messaging over obscene content

Indonesia to Block Line, WhatsApp, Other Unlicensed OTT Apps