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Thousands of doctors in Victoria, Australia are set to strike on Thursday amid an ongoing pay dispute with the state government. The doctors say they are protesting deteriorating working conditions that have led to burnout across the profession. The walkout marks an escalation in the long-running industrial dispute over pay and staffing in Victoria's public health system.

WhatsApp is giving parents greater control over their teenagers' accounts, according to Marketing-Interactive. The update is aimed at helping families manage how teens use the messaging app, with parents gaining new oversight tools. The announcement is drawing attention in India, where WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms and online safety for young users is a growing public concern.

German police are reportedly able to read messages on Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp without breaking encryption, apparently by exploiting linked devices. The technique targets devices tied to an account rather than the encrypted messaging apps themselves, raising concerns among privacy advocates about surveillance of secure communications in Germany.

WhatsApp has introduced optional parental controls aimed at teenagers, allowing parents to manage settings on their children's accounts. Announced via a BBC report, the feature is being discussed among parents and technology observers as part of a wider push by social media companies to give families more oversight of young users' online activity. Details on how the controls work and what data they give parents remain limited in early coverage.

WhatsApp is rolling out expanded parental controls for teenagers, following parent-managed accounts for pre-teens introduced earlier this year. The new features let parents receive alerts about their teen's group activity and place restrictions on access to Meta AI. The move reflects growing pressure on social platforms to give families more oversight of younger users' online activity and to address safety concerns around AI tools.

The US Treasury Department is planning to buy back long-term government bonds worth up to 6 billion US dollars. Commenters are highlighting that such liquidity injections have historically tended to boost Bitcoin's price, making the buyback a talking point in crypto circles as well as among market watchers tracking its effects on bond markets and liquidity.

A researcher recounts attending an ATSA conference around 1998-2001, where high-profile scientists described in a keynote how they had been invited to the Vatican to advise Catholic leadership on handling sexual offenses. The account has drawn attention for shedding light on how early and how directly the Church consulted experts on clergy abuse, and on what came of that advice.

A new explainer details WhatsApp's parental oversight tools for teenage users, outlining which settings parents can change — such as privacy controls, safety features and content restrictions — and what remains private to the teen, including message contents and calls. The piece is drawing attention from parents and tech commentators navigating Meta's evolving approach to teen safety on the messaging platform.

WhatsApp messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted by default, but privacy commentators are highlighting important exceptions. Backups, metadata, and conversations with businesses may not receive the same protection, meaning parts of users' activity can still be accessible. Security experts are urging people to understand these limits before assuming all their WhatsApp communication is fully private.

WhatsApp has introduced new parental controls for teen accounts, giving parents more oversight of how their teenagers use the messaging app. The update was reported by TechCrunch on September 30 and is drawing attention among technology and privacy watchers discussing social media safety for minors.

WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls that allow parents to manage privacy settings on their teenager's account, as reported by BBC News. The feature lets parents decide who can see a teen's profile photo, status and last-seen information, and approve changes to privacy settings. The move follows Meta's earlier introduction of teen accounts on Instagram as regulators and parents push for tighter safety measures for minors on messaging platforms.