WhatsApp launches a ‘coronavirus information hub’ to tackle misinformation

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Scotland Yard ‘golden girl’ sacked after receiving child abuse video over WhatsApp

Scotland Yard’s ‘golden girl’, 54, is potentially facing the sack for gross misconduct after conviction for having child abuse video on her phone that her sister sent her on WhatsApp but she failed to report Supt Novlett Robyn Williams was sent an indecent image over WhatsApp A jury found she did not cover up knowledge … Read more

Scotland Yard ‘golden girl’ could be sacked after receiving child abuse video over WhatsApp

Scotland Yard’s ‘golden girl’, 54, is potentially facing the sack for gross misconduct after conviction for having child abuse video on her phone that her sister sent her on WhatsApp but she failed to report Supt Novlett Robyn Williams was sent an indecent image over WhatsApp A jury found she did not cover up knowledge … Read more

Dark Mode has arrived on WhatsApp

Hello darkness: WhatsApp’s highly-anticipated Dark Mode is finally released on iOS and Android promising to reduce eye strain and ‘prevent awkward moments where your phone lights up the room’ Dark Mode rolls out to Android and iPhones devices worldwide from Tuesday  The feature is meant to reduce eye strain in low light  and minimise eye fatigue … Read more

Save me from WhatsApp hell – why group chats are the bane of everyone’s life

It’s a great way to link friends and swap information… until you find yourself stuck in a pre-dawn thread about the school cake sale. Kate Mansey reveals why, in 2020, group chats are the bane of everyone’s life  Ellie Taylor hit the nail on the head when she said WhatsApp groups reminded her of the … Read more