WhatsApp

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Parents rely on WhatsApp groups to stay on top of back-to-school chaos

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Travel trick helps you avoid roaming charges and stay connected abroad

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Exclusive The Glasgow Uni blog telling 'personal' stories of Gaza students

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How phone signal and WhatsApp is affected by snow

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Review: A promising debut for BBC Radio Scotland's new breakfast show

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Young people’s bereavement charity launches new text service

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Brits spend almost six days a year regretting life choices

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Ad Feature SelfDrive UK: The smarter, cheaper way to get behind the wheel

Nicola Sturgeon (left) leaves the UK Covid Inquiry hearing at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre last year, after admitting to deleting WhatsApp messages.placeholder image

WhatsApp removed from Scottish Government phones after Covid backlash

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Capture every wedding photo with GuestPix – no app needed

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WhatsApp has stopped working on these iPhones - full list

Lorde has teased fans of a 'new era' for her in 2025 in a new message shared on WhatsApp.placeholder image

Lorde teases a 'new era' after surprise appearance at Coachella 2025

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WhatsApp to get major AI update and you can’t turn it off

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New Scottish partnership forms to fight online scams

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Ad Feature Edinburgh chef launches online cookery classes

The use of WhatsApp by politicians and officials has been an ongoing source of controversyplaceholder image

Scottish Government bans use of WhatsApp for official business

WhatsApp scam warning after woman (not pictured) lost £18,000. Photo: IMAGO Images/Cover Imagesplaceholder image

‘I was traumatised after losing £18k to WhatsApp scam’

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WhatsApp now lets your save drafts of messages - how it works

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Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

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Lawyer called 'Tory f**kwit' by Yousaf has t-shirt printed with insult

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Scary WhatsApp message you need to watch out for

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Exclusive Humza Yousaf called senior lawyer a 'Tory f**kwit' in WhatsApp message

Dr Catherine Calderwood previously said she was "truly sorry" for not adhering to coronavirus guidelines by visiting her second homeplaceholder image

Catherine Calderwood hoped to 'ride out' lockdown breach, texts show

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WhatsApp is making a major change to the way you add contacts

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Shopkeeper reveals how traders are tackling shoplifters themselves

WhatsApp is testing a new game-changing feature. Photo: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Imagesplaceholder image

WhatsApp tests game-changing feature - what to expect

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Huw Edwards admits to having indecent images of children

Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of childrenplaceholder image

Breaking Ex-BBC newsreader Huw Edwards charged over indecent image allegations

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Bereaved parents shocked to discover baby's scan sent via WhatAapp

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AI powered José Mourinho delivers team talk when fans admit mistakes

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Get the latest Scotsman news on your phone’s home screen with WhatsApp

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Explainer Why did Facebook and Instagram go down today?

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gives evidence at the UK Covid Inquiryplaceholder image

Nicola Sturgeon appearing at UK Covid Inquiry amidst WhatsApp scrutiny

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Humza Yousaf and Liz Lloyd give evidence amid WhatsApp row

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Nicola Sturgeon called Boris Johnson "a f***ing clown" during pandemic

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Woman given bag containing stomach after Turkish weight-loss surgery

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Explainer Key questions Dominic Cummings must answer at the Covid Inquiry

Whatsapp has introduced a new interface that comes with three new features, one of which is silencing unknown callers (Photo by YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

Whatsapp rolls out new interface that can silence unknown callers

Whatsapp has introduced a new interface that comes with three new features, one of which is silencing unknown callers - here’s how to get it.

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WhatsApp introduces major feature to address unwanted calls and texts

WhatsApp are set to release a new Twitter-like featureplaceholder image

WhatsApp to add Twitter-like follow feature

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WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

WhatsApp, said there is a bug affecting Android phones and they don’t secretly record users, following backlash over messenger service ‘accessing microphone at night’placeholder image

WhatsApp safety concerns as users report app accessing microphone

Social media users have been advised on how to avoid scams on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Whatsappplaceholder image

Most financial scams come through Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

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How to use WhatsApp’s new poll feature and view results

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WhatsApp announces big changes in latest update - what to expect

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.placeholder image

Breaking WhatsApp is making a major change to voice notes

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.placeholder image

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

Here’s three ways to read hidden deleted messages on iPhone and Android devicesplaceholder image

Three sneaky ways to read deleted WhatsApp messages from a recipient

The Online Safety Bill could force WhatsApp to ease its encryption.placeholder image

WhatsApp head say chat app could become illegal in the UK

Whatsapp will introduce a new feature called ‘Kept Messages’ to allow users to keep messages saved forever.placeholder image

Whatsapp users can keep messages forever soon

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Whatsapp update: emojis to feature in two new rollouts

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Hackers selling database with 500 million WhatsApp phone numbers

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