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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks agoSex offender who called Snapchat 'safe haven for paedophiles' sent teen lewd text three hours after getting out of prison
A 51-year-old convicted sex offender, who described Snapchat as a "safe haven for paedophiles," sent a lewd message to a schoolgirl on the mobile messaging app within three hours of being released from prison, a court has heard.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks agoJest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo | TechCrunch
Mobile game developers have largely been locked into app store distribution as the primary way to reach players. RCS games live in the messaging inbox, the stickiest surface on mobile, where people are already spending huge amounts of time talking to friends and family. We're building on an interaction pattern people already use every day.
Mobile UX
fromThe Hacker News
3 months agoIndia Orders Messaging Apps to Work Only With Active SIM Cards to Prevent Fraud and Misuse
"Accounts on instant messaging and calling apps continue to work even after the associated SIM is removed, deactivated, or moved abroad, enabling anonymous scams, remote 'digital arrest' frauds and government‑impersonation calls using Indian numbers," the DoT said in a statement issued Monday. "Long‑lived web/desktop sessions let fraudsters control victims' accounts from distant locations without needing the original device or SIM, which complicates tracing and takedown. A session can currently be authenticated once on a device in India and then continue to operate from abroad, letting criminals run scams using Indian numbers without any fresh verification."
Information security
Digital life
fromReuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
3 months agoThe Changing Face of Social Media and the Rise of Messaging Apps for News
Qualitative study in Brazil, Germany, the UK and US examined Facebook and messaging app news use, privacy attitudes, and language differences for the 2018 report.
Tech industry
fromwww.cnbc.com
5 months agoCNBC's Inside India newsletter: From X to TikTok clones, and now a 'WhatsApp killer': India's search for indigenous apps
India has struggled to produce a dominant homegrown social media or messaging app despite a huge internet user base, while Arattai aims to challenge WhatsApp.
fromMarTech
5 months agoThe future of engagement is in your customers' hands (or pocket) | MarTech
Today's customers don't separate their lives into channels, and they don't expect brands to either. They want experiences that feel relevant and personal, whether that's confirming a delivery, getting a reminder about an appointment, or receiving an offer they actually care about. Imagine a shopper who adds items to their cart but never checks out. Hours later, the reminder email arrives, but by then it's buried in a crowded inbox. The opportunity to recapture their attention has passed.
Marketing
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
8 months agoBeeper's all-in-one messsaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades | TechCrunch
Beeper relaunches with enhanced security and premium features, integrating multiple chat apps under one interface without requiring its cloud services.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months agoWaltz's Use of Messaging Platform Raises New Security Questions
Michael Waltz's use of a messaging app raises concerns about transparency and compliance with federal record-keeping regulations.
The app used by senior officials may not comply with federal rules designed for record retention.
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