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Indian man detects WhatsApp bug, Enters ‘Facebook Hall of Fame 2019’

Facebook honoured an Indian man for discovering a WhatsApp bug that violated the privacy of a user. Manipur based Zonel Sougaijam, a 22-year-old civil engineer, said that the social media giant awarded $5000 to him and also included him in the 'Facebook Hall of Fame 2019', for detecting the WhatsApp bug. Sougaijam's name is currently at the 16th position in a list of 94 people, in the 'Facebook Hall of Fame' for this year. "During a voice call through WhatsApp, the bug used to allow the caller to upgrade it to a video call without the authorisation and knowledge of the receiver. The caller was then able to see what the other person was doing, violating the privacy of the receiver," Sougaijam told Pixr8. After discovering the bug, Sougaijam said, he had reported the matter to th...

WhatsApp New Bug Makes “Blocking Contacts” Ineffective

The messaging service platform WhatsApp has again garnered attention as a new bug has been reported on the app which is creating a problem for users. The bug lets blocked accounts send messages to people who have blocked them. "Block" account feature which provides respite to users from spammers and pesky callers has gone "non-functional" due to the bug. Since there is no official confirmation from the company on this issue, there is no fix available for it now. However, one thing users can do is to first block contacts and then again block them to avoid receiving messages from them. The news of the latest bug has come right after the app rollout new features and improvements last week. In its official blog, WhatsApp had posted, Groups have been an important part of the WhatsApp exp...

WhatsApp Bug ALERT: This might freeze your phone!

WhatsApp is one of the most successful messaging platforms today that has a whopping 1.5 billion monthly users base of active users in the world. While the instant messaging service is often riddled with scams, a new forwarded message is doing the rounds of WhatsApp which claims to hang the app for some time. The latest spam message starts from "black dot" and ends at "don't touch here." The message reads, "If you touch the black point then your WhatsApp will hang." The black dot within the message seems to be the culprit which will freeze your phone or either make the app unresponsive once you touch it. This is not a hoax as many WhatsApp users, particularly on Android, have reported of the app crashing after they tap on the black dot. Black Dot-Is it the Real Culprit? Whil...