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thequint.com > news > webqoof > fake-whatsapp-notices-income-tax-return-whatsapp-malware-scamguard

Scam Alert: Fake WhatsApp Tax Notices Send Users Malware During ITR Season

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (554+ words) In a new form of scam, scammers are tricking taxpayers during the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season by using fake government documents, duplicate e-filing websites, and viruses to steal banking passwords and hack into phones and computers. These bad…...

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thequint.com > news > breaking-news > centre-notices-telegram-signal-username-feature-concerns

Centre Issues Notices To Telegram, Signal Over Username Features

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) According to Financial Express, the notices to Telegram and Signal were sent on 2 July 2026, with the government specifically asking Telegram to justify the continued availability of its username feature. The ministry has sought information on how these platforms are addressing…...

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thequint.com > opinion > whatsapp-new-privacy-feature-could-help-scammers

The Username Feature That Got Telegram Banned is Now WhatsApp's Big Privacy Sell

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (885+ words) On 29 June, WhatsApp began letting users reserve usernames, and later this year, it will allow you to message someone new without revealing your phone number—for the first time in its 17-year history. Meta is calling it a privacy milestone....

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thequint.com > news > webqoof > fake-amul-advertisement-making-fun-of-tmc-shared-as-real-false-claim-fact-check

Fact-Check: Fake Amul Advertisement Making Fun of TMC Shared as Real

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (25+ words) Fact-check: An image falsely claiming to show a recent Amul advertisement that takes a dig at TMC is going viral on the internet....

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thequint.com > news > webqoof > welcome-to-the-quint-ai-chatbot-on-whatsapp-telegram

Is That Viral Message True? Chat With Our New AI Bot To Find Out!

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (366+ words) In partnership with Meedan, we have built a new conversational AI-driven bot to help you stay updated and access fact-checks and news reports on the go, on your smartphone. Think of this as a work in progress that gets smarter…...

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thequint.com > brandstudio > partner-best-samsung-galaxy-s-series-phones-india-2026

Top Samsung Galaxy S Series Phones To Buy In India In 2026

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (278+ words) Here are the best Samsung Galaxy S series models available right now, including the best Samsung phone under Rs. 1,00,000: Why it works: The most compact model in the S26 lineup, with a 6.27-inch FHD+ 120Hz display that fits comfortably in one hand....

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thequint.com > opinion > pujarini-pradhan-life-of-pujaa-instagram-debate-about-us-not-her

The Pujarini Pradhan Debate Wasn’t About Her. It Was About Us

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (959+ words) In the past week, the internet has been gripped by a familiar cycle. A new creator gained popularity and attention, only to be subjected to scrutiny that quickly shifted from curiosity to suspicion. At the centre of this moment is…...

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thequint.com > brandstudio > partner-cnap-india-caller-name-scam-risk

The Digital Nameplate: Does It Really Increase Trust?

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (613+ words) “Pravin Kumar is calling.” In the split second it takes for a smartphone screen to illuminate, a psychological shift occurs. An anonymous string of digits, typically met with the squint of skepticism or the thumb-swipe of rejection, is suddenly replaced…...

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thequint.com > amp > story > news > webqoof > private-messaging-apps-encryption-disinformation-in-public-channels

Private Messaging Apps Allow Misinformation to Flourish Unchecked, Report Finds

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (859+ words) Encryption on private messaging apps benefit users while proving to be a hurdle to keeping misinformation and illegal content in check. A report, titled 'Identifying Solutions to Protect Information Integrity on Private Messaging Platforms', published by the Forum on Information…...

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thequint.com > news > webqoof > wef-cybersecurity-report-flags-cyber-fraud-as-pervasive-threat

WEF Calls Cyber Fraud ‘Pervasive’ Threat as India Faces Rising Scam Losses

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (668+ words) A recent report on global cybersecurity by the World Economic Forum (WEF) called cyber fraud "one of the most pervasive global threats" in 2026. In a survey they conducted, 77 percent of 804 participants from 92 countries, which included C-suite executives, academics, civil society…...