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Signal's president, Meredith Whittaker, has criticized WhatsApp's introduction of ads and AI features, reaffirming Signal's dedication to user privacy. Whittaker promised that Signal would remain ...

Tech News : Signal's president, Meredith Whittaker, has criticized WhatsApp's introduction of ads and AI features, reaffirming Signal's dedication to user privacy ...

06-17-2025 TECH WhatsApp’s new ad feature sparks backlash—and a golden opportunity for Signal As concerns over surveillance and data harvesting mount, the secure messaging wars are heating up.

WhatsApp announced yesterday that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like feature, months after adding an unnecessary floating AI button to the main chat interface. In ...

Government investigations and civil lawsuits have remade the world of "brand safety" during the second Trump era.

Meta's move to bring more ads into WhatsApp isn't happening in a vacuum; this move is part of a much larger shift across the company's platforms toward AI-powered advertising and monetization.

I spit into my goggles; wash them off in the sea. I get every drop of water out. I look straight up at the sun and place the ...

Signal president Meredith Whittaker has mocked WhatsApp over ads, reaffirming commitment to privacy without "AI clutter". In a post on X, she has publicly criticised WhatsApp's decision to display ...

A Boston police officer accused of drunkenly smashing into another fellow officer on the highway in April has resigned from the force.