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[Link] WhatsApp criticised for plan to allow messages to disappear after 24 hours

Read: 6/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

WhatsApp users are to be given the option to have their messages disappear after 24 hours, a change that drew immediate criticism from children’s charities. In a blog post announcing the change, WhatsApp, which has 2 billion users, said its mission was to “connect the world privately”.

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[Link] Meta delays encrypted messages on Facebook and Instagram to 2023

Read: 22/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

The owner of Facebook and Instagram is delaying plans to encrypt users’ messages until 2023 amid warnings from child safety campaigners that its proposals would shield abusers from detection.

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[Link] Yes, Mark Zuckerberg Sites Are Down

Read: 4/11/2021 www.gizmodo.com.au

It would appear that Messenger, as well as Instagram’s messaging function and other Facebook-owned services, are currently having trouble, as thousands of users report being unable to access the company’s platforms Wednesday.

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