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A girl takes a selfie with her puppy.
1-1-2CultureLifestyle
Men might be secretly watching girls as young as 11 in public WhatsApp ‘girls’ houses’
17 May 2026 - 13:15
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WhatsApp encryption
PoliticsTech
Dutch government tests European messaging app to reduce reliance on WhatsApp
20 March 2026 - 17:50
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CrimePoliticsTech
Intelligence confirms Russian state hackers targeting Dutch Signal and WhatsApp accounts
9 March 2026 - 11:17
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Perscription medication
Crime
Court hears pill dealers knew customers were dying
5 February 2026 - 17:50
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A woman looks at her phone, visibly distressed.
CrimeTech
Young adults under 34 more susceptible to online scams than people over 55
27 November 2025 - 16:10
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Business
Software company Bird rules out hostile takeover after CM.com rejects offer
12 November 2025 - 18:40
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Fraud alert
CrimeBusiness
Dutch Financial Regulator issues warning over fraudulent chat group investments
9 October 2025 - 06:30
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Vitesse Arnhem logo on their stadium the Gelredome.
CrimeSports
Former Vitesse coach faces community service for sending sexual messages to 16-year-old
3 October 2025 - 06:30
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
Business
Chat app Signal exploding in Netherlands since Trump's inauguration
11 July 2025 - 09:38
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Crime
Court documents show that 11 Dutch people were hacked with the help of Israeli spyware
11 April 2025 - 11:10
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
Politics
Dutch gov't also has communications holes: expert after US shares attack plans on Signal
28 March 2025 - 18:40
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
Business
WhatsApp is private and safe, director promises Dutch media as Signal use grows
19 March 2025 - 10:20
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Business
Social media has bigger role in Dutch people's media consumption, especially for Gen Z
8 March 2025 - 07:45
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The sign outside a police station near Leidseplein in Amsterdam. 30 April 2023
Business
Amsterdam police fire four officers for transgressive and discriminatory messages
22 January 2025 - 17:00
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WhatsApp encryption
Politics
Netherlands won't back EU plan to monitor WhatsApp traffic for child sex abuse videos
1 October 2024 - 19:15
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
Politics
Experts urge Dutch gov't to reject EU plan to scan citizens' messages for child porn
1 October 2024 - 08:34
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Crime
Criminals able to trick young people into using debit cards for fraud, money laundering
23 September 2024 - 19:30
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Person paying online.
Crime
Experts warn of WhatsApp upfront fee job recruitment scam
10 June 2024 - 09:38
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
CrimePolitics
Experts against EU plan to fight child pornography with software on phone
2 May 2024 - 08:08
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
Crime
Sharp increase of fraud reports in 2023, especially via WhatsApp and SMS
3 February 2024 - 13:35
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A bulletproof and stab-resistant vest worn by Dutch police officers. November 2023
CrimePolitics
One Rotterdam cop fired, five more punished for sexist & discriminatory WhatsApp chat
18 January 2024 - 18:40
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Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, and Telegram apps
Crime
Soldier prosecuted for insulting Jewish people on WhatsApp
31 October 2023 - 22:00
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Police officer with police cars in the background
Crime
Rotterdam police launch investigation into sexist remarks by officers on WhatsApp
14 September 2023 - 17:50
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Messaging apps Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp
PoliticsBusiness
Tata Steel condemns discriminatory remarks by employees about climate activists in WhatsApp group
2 April 2023 - 09:45
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