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WhatsApp user numbers rise 5% as Twitter growth stalls

The number of people here using WhatsApp to send messages jumped by 5% over the past six months, according to the latest Ipsos MRBI Social Messaging Quarterly.
Business • 15 Jan 20

Regulator queries Facebook on transcription of audio

The lead regulator of Facebook in the European Union is seeking information on how the company handled data during the manual transcription of users' audio recordings, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) said.
Science and Technology • 14 Aug 19

Facebook hits record profit despite privacy challenges

Facebook has said its quarterly profit climbed to an all-time record $6.9bn as it boosted its global user base despite a series of data protection scandals that have dented the leading social network's image.
World • 31 Jan 19

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