Houseparty

Houseparty, Slack and Zoom: What’s behind apps keeping us social?

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Since Britain was put in lockdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of apps have seen their popularity boom. The right place, the right time and all that. In the past two weeks, I’ve been to a virtual house party, toasted a Friday evening not in the pub but with a drink over video … Read more

Houseparty offers million-dollar bounty for proof it was ‘smear campaign’ victim

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Houseparty is offering a $1 milion (£811,000) bounty to anyone that can prove it has been the target of a ‘smear campaign’ after people called it out over security issues. On Monday, the video messaging app’s makers denied claims circulating on social media that it has led to accounts on other services being compromised. Houseparty … Read more

Britons share their Houseparty horror stories about uninvited guests

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Britons share their Houseparty horror stories about uninvited guests crashing their video chats – as privacy campaigners warn of genuine threat of intruders accessing personal spaces Houseparty app has seen huge success as UK enters its seventh day of lockdown Users create open chat rooms in app where people can drop in on their contacts  … Read more