WhatsApp accused of using microphone constantly on smartphones
The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
Stay updated with breaking news from Foad Dabiri. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
New Delhi: The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. In a tweet, the minister said the government will examine the alleged breach of privacy even as the new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was
The announcement follows Musk questioning WhatsApp's privacy issues, retweeting a screenshot that claimed the service had accessed an engineer's microphone while the app was not in use.
A Twitter engineer's screenshot of his device has raised concern over WhatsApp allegedly accessing the microphone of devices, even when the app is not actively in use.
Twitter Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Elon Musk has said rival social networking site WhatsApp "cannot be trusted" following complaints by