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Everyone who has a supercomputer in their pocket today (and you probably do) has access to a critical part of modern global communication: secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. But encroaching ...

Disney is pushing back on claims it injected pro-Palestinian “subliminal” messaging into a recent Christmas ad, after facing intense backlash on social media. The shot — which appears for less than ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A year ago, the federal Indian Health Service posted dozens ...

X has launched Chat, an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) replacement for its existing direct messaging service. Chat is rolling out on iOS now via the X app, and it includes support for video and voice ...

Cell companies usually only offer services to customers enrolled in their plans. While T-Mobile is planning major changes that could leave some customers in the lurch, it is also offering a new ...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp will face stricter rules under the European Union’s content moderation rulebook, as the bloc increases scrutiny of social media. The EU’s executive ...

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms Inc., introduced a standalone Apple Watch app that makes it easier for users to interact with their chats from Apple Inc.’s smartwatch ...

China's spy agency accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of hacking its national time service, alleging a yearslong cyberespionage campaign that targeted the system keeping official Beijing ...

Shortly after its addition of direct messages this summer, Instagram Threads is adding support for group messaging with up to 50 people. The Meta-owned competitor to X, which now has more than 400 ...

An environmental advocacy group has filed complaints under the Hatch Act against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Forest Service over what it described as “partisan” messaging ...

Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said. “We ...