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Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messaging
Musk had flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages, longform tweets and payments.
Wed May 10 2023
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Illegal drugs trade goes digital for pandemic
Drug dealers are moving from the streets onto social media, taking orders via encrypted messaging services, sending drugs via home delivery.
Thu Jun 10 2021
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Australian police arrest over 200 after cracking underworld messaging app
Police cracks an encrypted messaging app that opened up nearly 25 million messages about "industrial scale" drug imports and murder plots.
Tue Jun 08 2021
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One year after mosque massacre, New Zealand is fighting rising hate
Days before the first anniversary of a shooting in Christchurch that killed 51 Muslim worshippers, a post appeared on an encrypted messaging app showing a balaclava-clad man outside the mosques.
Wed Mar 11 2020
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Message service Telegram to shut some public channels after Indonesia ban
Encrypted messaging service Telegram will shut down "terrorist-related" public channels, its founder said on Sunday, after Indonesia's government blocked access to the platform.
Sun Jul 16 2017
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French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app
The Smartphone app, favoured by the Daish group thanks to the encrypted messaging it offers, is proving a headache for French anti-terror investigators.
Tue Sep 13 2016