Messaging

Tech News

Russian hackers targeting US officials on messaging apps, warns FBI

Attackers impersonate official support accounts on messaging platforms, luring users to click malicious links.

24 March 2026

Tech News

WhatsApp faces new obligations under the EU’s toughest digital rules

With more than 51 million monthly users in the EU, WhatsApp is now classified as a Very Large Online Platform, meaning it will face a new level of regulatory scrutiny.

26 January 2026

Tech News

Former Twitter co-founder launches messaging app run on Bluetooth

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, launched BitChat over the weekend as a beta messaging app that works over Bluetooth networks rather than WiFi or mobile data.

8 July 2025

Tech News

Which is the most secure messaging app?

In light of the controversy around US attack plans being shared on Signal, the security of messaging apps is firmly in the spotlight.

31 March 2025

Tech News

Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices over security fears

Government officials, military personnel and critical infrastructure workers will not be allowed to use the popular messaging app, but Ukrainians remain free to use it in their personal devices.

20 September 2024

Tech News

The four new features coming to WhatsApp you need to know about

Users will be able to leave chats silently, choose who can see them when they’re online, and prevent screenshots of "view once" messages being taken.

10 August 2022

Europe News

EU ombudsman calls Commission response over texts 'problematic'

The case investigates the EU's purchase of COVID-19 vaccine contracts.

29 June 2022

Netherlands

Dutch PM Mark Rutte questioned after deleting text messages for years

According to Dutch law, certain government correspondence must be kept for public accountability.

19 May 2022

Sport

Overmars quits Ajax over 'inappropriate messages' to female staff

The former footballer admitted that he was "ashamed" of his "unacceptable" behaviour.

7 February 2022

Turkey

Turkey arrests man behind ByLock app linked to 2016 failed coup

A Turkish-born American has reportedly surrendered to police over a secret messaging app he owns, which has been linked to Turkey's failed 2016 military coup.

28 July 2021

The Cube

Twitter hackers accessed messages of far-right leader Geert Wilders

Geert Wilders, from the Dutch right-wing Freedom Party (PVV), said Twitter had informed him that his account had been compromised.

23 July 2020

Belgium

Slack files EU competition complaint against Microsoft

The workplace messaging service has accused Microsoft of the "illegal and anti-competitive practice of abusing its market dominance".

22 July 2020