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The Uganda Communications Commission said it had temporarily blocked social media, including Facebook and Twitter, citing security concerns.

Unlike Apple’s public opposition to the FBI’s request to help unlock the San Bernardino shooting suspect’s iPhone, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have been more restrained.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai voiced support for Apple's stance against government backdoors, but not for 24 hours.

The 12-year-old social networking company celebrates Friends Day on Thursday with video montages of users' memories with friends.

The company has updated its app to allow for internet-free international calls.

The U.S. attorney general said talks with Silicon Valley on cybersecurity issues continue, and both sides are "struggling with the issue."

The mobile messaging service will be free for all users as it changes its monetization policy to focus on businesses, founder Jan Koum announced.

Many European users are experiencing trouble connecting to the popular messaging network.

Yassin Salhi, who worked as a driver and deliveryman at a factory, was charged late June with the murder of his boss Herve Cornara.

Google’s new messaging app will have chatbots that can answer questions, helping the company preserve its lead in search.

Rumors have it that WhatsApp for iOS will soon receive a new feature of video calling.

The Microsoft founder sold more than $1.5 billion in company stock this year, with Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin also cashing in.

Service was restored Thursday morning after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg deemed the decision "sad for Brazil."

Last year WhatsApp activated end-to-end encryption, the most advanced form of data protection.

The social network will soon require users to download an app called Moments if they want to use automatic photo sync.

The ban was reportedly put in place to maintain law and order after a court upheld death sentences of two men accused of war crimes.

The incident came to light after a video clip of the incident went viral on a messaging app, eventually reaching the victim's aunt in Mumbai.

In the wake of Friday night’s terrorist attacks in Paris, Belgium's federal home affairs minister warned about the growing use by terror networks of Sony’s PlayStation 4.

The social network company showed solid growth in its mobile ad business when it reported quarterly financial results.

Users can now reply quickly to messages from their wrist.

Many Greeks aren't happy with the flood of refugees arriving on their shores, but some are using the new arrivals to their advantage.

The Indian government's interest in being able to read people's emails and monitor their cell phone activity may pose problems for Apple.

The social network announced new active user numbers for markets in Nigeria and Kenya Thursday.

Hackers could infect the PCs of those using WhatsApp Web by simply knowing their phone number and sending them a malicious message.

"900 million people now use WhatsApp every month to stay in touch with family and friends around the world," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote on a blog post.

Facebook-owned communications app boasts 800 million monthly active users. With new updates, could it soon pass the 1 billion mark?

Encryption is the process of encoding communication so that only a message's recipient can view it.

The v2.12.194 of WhatsApp for Android, users will see new features like custom notifications, mark as unread, and more.

French terror suspect Yassin Salhi allegedly sent a photo of himself posing with the severed head of his boss to a Canadian contact.