Telegram Working on Tool That Lets You Import WhatsApp Chats
Thursday January 28, 2021 3:35 am PST by Tim Hardwick
Telegram is working on a way to let users import their chat history from WhatsApp so they won t lose old conversations if they switch messaging platforms.
An update to the app briefly appeared in the App Store on Wednesday detailing the new import tool, but another update was swiftly issued that removed all mention of the tool, suggesting Telegram is still developing it.
WABetaInfo was first to spot the feature and managed to play around with it to see how it works. Users will need to export individual WhatsApp chats using WhatsApp s Export Chat option, then select Telegram from the Actions menu.
Google has yet to disclose its data collection habits on its iOS apps. That means some of the most popular smartphone and tablet apps, including the likes of Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube and Chrome, are still not offering a detailed breakdown on the data that Google is able to track from your iPhone or iPad. When checking these Google-developed on the App Store, either online or via the dedicated iOS app, the App Privacy tab simply states: “No Details Provided. The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.”
Interestingly, some of Google’s lesser-known iOS efforts, including Motion Stills and Google Play Movies, have been updated to include the data collection information. But it’s biggest brands, including Google Calendar, Google Home, Google Photos, Chrome, Waze, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Pay, Google News, YouTube Music, and Google Assistant have yet to disclose what they’re doing with your data.
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The AP first reported that podcasts were a loophole for conspiracies, despite wider tech crackdowns.
Some are run by QAnon believers, and claim election rigging, and that the Capitol riots were staged.
Conspiracy theorists and pro-Trump extremists are using podcasts hosted on mainstream tech platforms to push misinformation, despite a widespread crackdown on individual social media accounts that push these ideas.
The AP first reported that podcasts on Apple, Spotify, and Google were peddling claims that the US election was rigged, and that the January 6 US Capitol riots were staged, among other claims.
Insider likewise found podcasts easily available on all three platforms that claimed President-elect Joe Biden s win was a fraud.