March 24, 2020 Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages Facebook has done this before: it did it with WhatsApp, following an outbreak of lynchings sparked by viral social media hoaxes. Naked Security
April 24, 2017 Top secret messages sent via Confide might not be so secret after all Confide, an app used by some Washington insiders, denies claims in lawsuit that it doesn't prevent screenshots on all platforms Naked Security
February 13, 2017 ‘Paranoid’ Republicans flock to app that wipes conversations But why has one particular app - Confide - become the messaging platform of choice for security-conscious politicians? Naked Security
August 19, 2015 Hacker pleads guilty in Facebook malware and spam scheme The cybercrook allegedly used a "Facebook Spreader" malware to infect victims via booby-trapped links in Facebook chat messages. Naked Security
June 17, 2015 Swearing on WhatsApp in UAE could result in a fine, jail time or deportation Rageaholics, beware: the country's passed laws against swearing, be it online or in person, and that includes F-you emojis. Naked Security