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Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-08-15): The answer is both YES and NO – it all depends on your intention and location. WhatsApp itself does not allow for any kind of call recording option meaning you cannot directly record WhatsApp calls. However, one can easily record WhatsApp calls using a range of third-party applications. [...] WhatsApp Call Recording - FAQs [...] No, WhatsApp does not have any plans to offer a call recording option. This is because WhatsApp believes in strong encryption of users’ data, which prevents people from recording calls.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2024-08-07): Having said that, WhatsApp isn’t perfect — it records a fair amount of information about you outside of the chat interface. The data collected includes your contact list, location, device identifiers, and transaction history, among others. However, Signal is the only alternative that claims to collect less data and emphasizes security with independent security audits. Other popular chat applications like Messenger and Telegram don’t even offer end-to-end encryption by default. [...] - The platform does not collect or store your contact list. However, it does keep a record once it detects a contact already has a WhatsApp account. [...] Your WhatsApp chats stay encrypted and confidential at all times. However, there are still some potential security pitfalls that you should be aware of. While your chats won’t ever get intercepted on their way to you, they’re pretty exposed once they reach their destination. In other words, your phone and any recipient’s device are far easier targets for potential attacks.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-03-30): Ministers given new guidance on WhatsApp use - Published Ministers have been given new guidance on using WhatsApp and other private messaging apps for government business. [...] Last year, a report by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), external found a lack of clear controls and a rapid increase in the use of messaging apps like WhatsApp could lead to important information about the government's response to the pandemic being lost or insecurely handled.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2022-09-13): WhatsApp has come out and cleared the air around its updated privacy policy. The policy, which was originally intended to come into effect starting February 8, 2021, before a three-month delay was announced, applies only to business communication. The changes apply only if you opt to communicate with a business that integrates with WhatsApp. [...] What data won’t be collected by WhatsApp? Contrary to rumors, WhatsApp is not snooping on your private conversations. Your private one-to-one chats and, for that matter, even group chats are all end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp cannot look into this data, nor is it shared with Facebook. This won’t change when the updated privacy policy comes into effect. WhatsApp does not have access to any of the following data identifiers:
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2024-01-09): WhatsApp is a great texting alternative that adds easier photo and video sending, easier international communication, and the ability to call via purely sound or sound and video. Unlike Zoom, however, recording a WhatsApp call isn't built-in to the software. To record a WhatsApp call, you'll have to use another application on your phone. Here, we'll take a look at the most common apps that you might want to use for recording your next WhatsApp conversation and how you can use them effectively. [...] WhatsApp does not natively support recording calls on either its mobile or desktop versions, but don’t worry because this is far from a dealbreaker. Many of the best methods for recording a WhatsApp call are fairly straightforward, so let’s take a look at a few now. [...] It can be a bit frustrating that this is your best option, but we confirmed in testing that neither the screen record feature nor the voice memo recorder are capable of capturing audio while the microphone is already in use. Even though WhatsApp is an app, and not the iPhone’s native call tool, it still will not record audio in this fashion.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-07-18): In today's digital era, where social media and other digital platforms have become primary sources for news consumption, misinformation, and fake news can spread quickly. Recently, a message has been circulating on WhatsApp claiming that the government is planning to record the personal calls of common citizens and monitor their social media activity. The message also suggests that WhatsApp will implement triple ticks to indicate call monitoring. The viral message on WhatsApp claims that the government will record personal calls and monitor social media activity, along with the implementation of triple ticks on WhatsApp. [...] The claim suggesting the government's involvement in call recording and social media monitoring, along with WhatsApp implementing triple ticks, is entirely false. Users are advised to disregard this misinformation and refrain from sharing it. Staying informed and cautious will help us combat the spread of fake news and maintain a safe digital environment.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-07-02): Fact Check: Govt is NOT recording WhatsApp voice & video calls; dubs forwarded message as FAKE [...] A message has been circulating on WhatsApp lately, claiming that voice and video calls made via the platform will be recorded and devices will be connected to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's system from here on. The WhatsApp forward also warns Group members that any message having 3 Red ticks means that the government has started proceedings against you and you 'will get a court summon soon'. [...] According to the fake WhatsApp message, a 11-point new communication rule has been issued and claims voice and video calls will be recorded and saved. It further states that devices using WhatsApp will be connected to the Ministry's system and going forward Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all social media platforms will be monitored.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-04-18): WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose 'surveillance' [...] WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging services have urged the government to rethink the Online Safety Bill (OSB). [...] "Even if we were to add surveillance mechanisms - which we won't - users could spot and remove them with relatively low effort because the Threema apps are open source", spokeswoman Julia Weiss wrote.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2021-10-12): Legal challenge to ‘government by WhatsApp’ - Published The government is facing a High Court challenge over its use of WhatsApp and instant messaging. [...] "We believe this case goes to the very heart of this problem and we look forward to proving government by WhatsApp is not only dangerous but also unlawful," she added.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2021-04-28): Government 'avoiding accountability' in WhatsApp messages - Published [...] ‘Rampant cronyism’ "A government of WhatsApp and Signal is undemocratic and unlawful," said Kerry Shaw, of The Citizens. [...] Last month, the group sent legal letters to the government, asking for clarification on these issues.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2021-04-28): Government 'avoiding accountability' in WhatsApp messages [...] ‘Rampant cronyism’ "A government of WhatsApp and Signal is undemocratic and unlawful," said Kerry Shaw, of The Citizens. [...] Last month, the group sent legal letters to the government, asking for clarification on these issues.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2020-09-15): Fact Check: Is The Government Recording Your Calls? [...] A WhatsApp message is being circulated on social media with the claim that the Government of India is monitoring all forms of communications, both online and telephonic. The message asks the readers to refrain from forwarding messages related to politics or religion. [...] "From tomorrow onwards there are new communication regulations. All calls are recorded. All phone call recordings saved. WhatsApp is monitored. Twitter is monitored. Facebook is monitored All social media and forums are monitored. Inform those who do not know. Your devices are connected to ministry systems. Take care not to send unnecessary messages. Inform your children, Relatives and friends about this to take care. Don't forward any posts or videos etc., you receive regarding politics/present situation about Government/PM etc. Police have put out a notification termed ..Cyber Crime … and action will be taken…just don't delete … Inform your friends & others too. Writing or forwarding any msg on any political & religious debate is an offence now….arrest without warrant… This is very serious, plz let it be known to all our groups and individual members as group admin can b in deep trouble. Take care not to send unnecessary messages. Inform everyone about this to take care. Please share it; it's very much true. Groups please be careful," the message reads.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2016-12-05): Electronic surveillance involves watching or monitoring a person’s actions or conversations without his/her knowledge or consent by using one or more electronic devices or platforms. [...] It depends on whether the person doing the recording is part of the activity or conversation and, if so, if state law then allows that recording. In most circumstances, what is generally referred to as "spying," meaning someone who is not a part of your personal/private activities or conversations monitoring or records them without your knowledge, is usually illegal. The differences between these two are explained more below. [...] There are various laws that an abuser may be breaking by electronically surveilling someone or by recording someone’s private conversation without their consent.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-03-15): Is My Company Phone Being Monitored
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2023-10-12): A message has recently circulated on WhatsApp alleging that voice and video chats made through the app will be recorded, and devices will be linked to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s system from now on. WhatsApp from now, record the chat activities and forward the details to the Government. The Anti-Government News has been shared on social media. Message claims - The fake WhatsApp message claims that an 11-point new communication guideline has been established and that voice and video calls will be recorded and saved. It goes on to say that WhatsApp devices will be linked to the Ministry’s system and that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all other social media platforms will be monitored in the future. [...] The WhatsApp privacy policies say that voice calls, video calls, and even chats cannot be recorded through WhatsApp because of end-to-end encryption settings. End-to-end encryption ensures that the communication between two people will be kept private and safe.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2024-03-05): A notice is posted next to each telephone advising inmates that calls are monitored. Unmonitored calls to attorneys are permitted in certain circumstances. [...] Inmates and their contacts must consent to monitoring prior to using the system. In addition, all messages are screened for content that could jeopardize the public or the safety, security, or orderly operation of the facility. [...] - Where can I get more information?
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2012-11-16): Monitor usage on your device and compare it to the limit of your plan. You can take the following steps to help reduce your usage:
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2020-09-17): edit: i'm actually noticing that this may actually pertain to reneewc more than you jess so i hope he sees it, sorry if there is any confusion and i would delete this and paste it in response to him instead but i'd rather not, and honestly just overall i think this is a nice way to put it anyways so imma keep it
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2021-07-20): NSO Group software can record your calls, copy your messages and secretly film you It is the name for perhaps the most powerful piece of spyware ever developed – certainly by a private company. Once it has wormed its way on to your phone, without you noticing, it can turn it into a 24-hour surveillance device. It can copy messages you send or receive, harvest your photos and record your calls. It might secretly film you through your phone’s camera, or activate the microphone to record your conversations. It can potentially pinpoint where you are, where you’ve been, and who you’ve met. [...] For companies such as NSO, exploiting software that is either installed on devices by default, such as iMessage, or is very widely used, such as WhatsApp, is especially attractive, because it dramatically increases the number of mobile phones Pegasus can successfully attack.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2024-06-02): - Content of this chapter, contact the issuing office listed above. [...] - NIH Staff are prohibited from using unapproved Internet Protocol based mobile messaging (e.g., Apple iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger for Android, and other instant and direct messaging communication services) for official NIH Business on NIH Managed Mobile Devices. [...] Answer: Yes, voice calls are permitted on NIH-Managed Mobile Devices. Video chat/calls are allowed utilizing NIH approved platforms, such as MS Teams, Skype and/or ZoomGov. Unapproved native voice/video or third-party video applications such as Facetime, WhatsApp, Google Meet, etc. are not authorized or permitted. If Mobile video calls are initiated via an unauthorized platform, NIH Staff are allowed to respond and redirect these calls to an authorized platform.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2021-01-01): (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or the state of Washington, its agencies, and political subdivisions to intercept, or record any: (a) Private communication transmitted by telephone, telegraph, radio, or other device between two or more individuals between points within or without the state by any device electronic or otherwise designed to record and/or transmit said communication regardless how such device is powered or actuated, without first obtaining the consent of all the participants in the communication; (b) Private conversation, by any device electronic or otherwise designed to record or transmit such conversation regardless how the device is powered or actuated without first obtaining the consent of all the persons engaged in the conversation.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2022-09-28): IN SHORT: An online message from 2021 has resurfaced in Kenya claiming that all WhatsApp calls will be recorded, social media monitored, and that "devices will connect to the ministry system". But WhatsApp told us that its encryption technology means nobody can listen in on your messages and calls – not even WhatsApp. A viral message circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp in Kenya in September 2022 claims that alarming new government surveillance "rules" for the app will soon come into effect. [...] The message is false. WhatsApp remains fully encrypted. No government – and nobody else – will be able to record or monitor your messages and calls on the app.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2015-05-20): Americans’ views about privacy and surveillance are relevant to policymaking on these matters. Key legal decisions about the legitimacy of surveillance or tracking programs have hinged on the question of whether Americans think it is reasonable in certain situations to assume that they will be under observation, or if they expect that their activities will not be monitored. A federal appeals court recently ruled that a National Security Agency program that collects Americans’ phone records is illegal. In striking down the program, Judge Gerald Lynch wrote: "Such expansive development of government repositories of formerly private records would be an unprecedented contraction of the privacy expectations of all Americans. Perhaps such a contraction is required by national security needs in the face of the dangers of contemporary domestic and international terrorism. But we would expect such a momentous decision to be preceded by substantial debate, and expressed in unmistakable language." [...] At the same time, a much larger group had engaged in some everyday obfuscation tactics and privacy-enhancing measures. These activities were not necessarily in direct response to news of government monitoring programs, but, rather, represent a set of measures that respondents may have engaged in out of broader concerns about their personal info. Some of the more common activities include: [...] Those who have greater awareness of the government monitoring programs are more likely to believe that certain records should not be saved for any length of time.
Claim: WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government (WhatsApp Users, 2021-05-27)
Evidence (2024-08-09): I have attached a screenshot for your reference.
Claim: Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency (Social Media Users, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2023-04-26): According to our investigation, we found out that the viral social media claims about the Indian Rupee are misleading. India has allowed only 18 countries to trade from INR, but not 36 countries. However, those countries have not replaced the US dollar with Indian rupee.
Claim: Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency (Social Media Users, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-10-07): India now has the fourth largest forex reserved in the world after China, Japan and Switzerland. [...] This is little surprise given the dollar’s place, since the end of World War II, as the world’s main reserve currency. [...] Singh, addressing the Manorama News Conclave 2024, said, "India’s economy has undergone unprecedented changes. Before 2014, India’s economy was among the ‘Fragile Five’ Today, it is recognized all over the world as one of the ‘Fabulous Five.’"
Claim: Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency (Social Media Users, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-04-04): Seventy years ago the Indian rupee was often found a long way from home. After India gained independence from Britain, the currency remained in use in sheikhdoms across the Arabian Sea. Until as late as 1970, some employed the Gulf rupee, a currency issued by India’s central bank.
Claim: Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency (Social Media Users, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-06-27): The Indian rupee has gone from being one of Asia's most volatile currencies to among its most stable in the span of a decade. [...] The rupee continued to weaken against the dollar during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rule over the past decade, but the swings became less wild over that period. Economic growth that beat most other nations, policy continuity and political stability — Modi remained in power after the most recent elections that concluded in early June — have drawn foreign investors. The government also implemented key reforms such as giving the central bank an inflation-target mandate and steadily whittling down the size of its budget deficit. So-called global capability centers are making India a hub for the export of services as varied as software and accounting. India now sits on top of the world's fourth-biggest pile of foreign reserves. The central bank has been buying dollars when the rupee is strong and selling foreign exchange when it weakens to lean against big moves in the currency. By managing the supply of dollars available in India's currency market, the Reserve Bank of India is able to smooth out shifts in the value of the rupee.
Claim: Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency (Social Media Users, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-10-08): However, 2022 was different (relative to 2013 and 2018) wherein the Indian currency was either stable or outperforming other major currencies like the British pound, euro and Japanese yen. Therefore, the decline was largely a function of a strengthening U.S. dollar: with the Dollar index (DXY) going from ~95 to a peak of ~113. This increase suggests that the Indian currency should have depreciated more than ~10%. Further, the rupee was roughly flat (down ~0.8%) in 2023 when the Fed continued to hike (an additional 100bps). While the RBI cushioned the decline by selling down their dollar reserves (which were reduced by ~$70bn in 2022), it mainly showed the tremendous resilience of India’s economy. Careful management of government finances during COVID, a robust recovery and strong capital account inflows (FDI + FII) contributed to this. [...] On the whole, demand for the rupee will remain strong as India grows in importance as a key investment destination for foreign portfolios. Further, the RBI’s Forex reserves (now $680bn+) offer an important buffer to the currency. These factors have begun presenting themselves in INR/USD currency markets with record-low FX volatility translating into decade-low hedging costs.