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bulk or automated messaging

in its updated “unauthorized usage of whatsapp” policy the company has announced that entities or individuals engaged in activities such as sending bulk or automated messaged would face legal action from december 7 onwards. 

“whatsapp will take legal action against those engaged in or assisting others in the abuse that violates our terms of service, such as automated or bulk messaging, or non-personal use, even if that determination is based on information solely available to us off our platform,” it said. 

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however, the company did not specify what sort of legal action it could take. 

whatsapp clearly stared that its products are not intended for bulk or automated messaging and these are against its terms of service. 

the update has come as there were reports a few months ago that the whatsapp was misused during lok sabha elections through free clone apps and via a us$14 (rm58) software tool that allowed users to automate the delivery of bulk whatsapp messages. 

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the company has been under fire from the indian government over fake news and false information being circulated on whatsapp. 

in a similar crackdown last year, the san francisco-based company had restricted the forwarding of messages to only five users after a spate of mob lynchings were linked to fake messages circulated on whatsapp groups. 

the government had issued a stern warning to the company to clamp down on fake messages designed to “provoke” and “instigate” people. 

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legal and acceptable use.

you must access and use our services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes. you will not use (or assist others in using) our services in ways that: 

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• violate, misappropriate, or infringe the rights of whatsapp, our users, or others, including privacy, publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights; 

• illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, intimidating, harassing, hateful, racially, or ethnically offensive, or instigate or encourage conduct that would be illegal, or otherwise inappropriate, including promoting violent crimes; 

• involve publishing falsehoods, misrepresentations/misleading statements; 

• impersonate someone; 

• involve sending illegal or impermissible communications such as bulk messaging, auto-messaging, auto-dialing, and the like; 

• involve any non-personal use of our services unless otherwise authorized by us.

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high risk in guangdong

18 cities in the province reported 240 cases by afternoon on june 13, according to figures released by the provincial health department, compared to 44 cases in the same period last year.

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luckily, no deaths have been reported.

among them, 9 cases were local infections, including 4 cases in foshan, 2 cases in guangzhou, and 1 case in zhuhai, zhongshan, and jiangmen respectively.

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imported infections

231 cases in total are imported infections, including 55 cases in guangzhou, 54 cases in shenzhen, 24 cases in foshan, 21 cases in dongguan, 18 cases in zhanjiang, 14 cases in zhuhai, 10 cases in zhongshan and maoming respectively, 5 cases in jieyang, 4 cases in huizhou, 3 cases chaozhou and yangjang respectively, 2 cases in shantou, jiangmen, yunfu and zhaoqing respectively, 1 case in qingyuan and heyuan respectively.

cambodia accounts for nearly 70% of the imported cases.

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symptoms

many people, especially children and teens, may experience no signs or symptoms during a mild case of dengue fever. when symptoms do occur, they usually begin four to seven days after you are bitten by an infected mosquito.

dengue fever causes a high fever and at least two of the following symptoms:

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how it spreads?

dengue often spreads when:

• a mosquito (usually of the aedes species) bites an infected human.

• this mosquito is now infected with dengue fever. mosquitoes are only carriers of the disease, it does not affect them as it does humans.

• the mosquito bites a human. that human is now infected with the virus. he or she will then infect any unaffected mosquitoes that bite them.

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protection

although no vaccine can protect against dengue fever yet. only avoiding mosquito bites can prevent it!

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• clothing: reduce the amount of skin exposed by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and socks, tucking pant legs into shoes or socks, and wearing a hat.

• mosquito repellents: use a repellent with at least 10 percent concentration of diethyltoluamide (deet), or a higher concentration for longer lengths of exposure. avoid using deet on young children.

• mosquito traps and nets: nets treated with insecticide are more effective, otherwise the mosquito can bite through the net if the person is standing next to it. the insecticide will kill mosquitoes and other insects, and it will repel insects from entering the room.

• door and window screens: structural barriers, such as screens or netting, can keep mosquitos out.

• avoid scents: heavily scented soaps and perfumes may attract mosquitos.

• camping gear: treat clothes, shoes, and camping gear with permethrin, or purchase clothes that have been pretreated.

• timing: try to avoid being outside at dawn, dusk, and early evening.

• stagnant water: the aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water. checking for and removing stagnant water can help reduce the risk.

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in short, “dengue fever is a real danger in guangzhou. it’s those giant striped daytime mosquitos that carry it. please be safe out there folks.“