Ambulance bosses slam ‘alarmist and incorrect’ WhatsApp voice note

Ambulance bosses slam ‘alarmist and incorrect’ viral WhatsApp voice note that claims paramedics will no longer help coronavirus patients who can’t breathe South East Coast Ambulance Service warned about the message on Twitter  People were told not to forward it to stop the spread of false information  The service also thanked people for following government … Read more

Premier League captains ‘set up WhatsApp group’ to battle proposals to force players into wage cuts

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

How coronavirus ‘deniers’ are using Facebook, WhatsApp and YouTube to spread misinformation

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

WhatsApp launches a ‘coronavirus information hub’ to tackle misinformation

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Scotland Yard ‘golden girl’ could be sacked after receiving child abuse video over WhatsApp

Scotland Yard’s ‘golden girl’, 54, is potentially facing the sack for gross misconduct after conviction for having child abuse video on her phone that her sister sent her on WhatsApp but she failed to report Supt Novlett Robyn Williams was sent an indecent image over WhatsApp A jury found she did not cover up knowledge … Read more

Dark Mode has arrived on WhatsApp

Hello darkness: WhatsApp’s highly-anticipated Dark Mode is finally released on iOS and Android promising to reduce eye strain and ‘prevent awkward moments where your phone lights up the room’ Dark Mode rolls out to Android and iPhones devices worldwide from Tuesday  The feature is meant to reduce eye strain in low light  and minimise eye fatigue … Read more