WhatsApp will now share user information with Facebook
WhatsApp will now share user information with Facebook!
The world’s largest messaging platform has updated its terms and privacy policy, under which the platform will share the user data with the parent company Facebook.
According to the notification, “By tapping AGREE to accept the new terms and privacy policy, which take effect on February 8, 2021. After this date, you’ll need to accept these updates to continue using WhatsApp. You can also visit the Help Centre if you would prefer to delete your account and would like more information”.
Furthermore, if the user doesn’t agree to the new Terms and Privacy policy, they can no longer access the platform after February 8, 2021.
The information being collected by WhatsApp which will be shared with Facebook includes location data, IP addresses, phone model, Operating System, battery level, signal strength, browser, mobile network, ISP, language, time zone, and even IMEI, as per GSM Arena report.
The report also added that information about the user messaging, calling, what groups they are attending, Status, profile photo, will also be shared.
However, WhatsApp’s decision to share its data with parent company Facebook is not received well by the social media users:
Step forward against WhatsApp #WhatsappNewPolicy pic.twitter.com/hB0tjL7jhg
— Taha Shyk (@ShykTaha) January 7, 2021
Now that #WhatsApp have updated their terms, forcing users to share their data with #Facebook, here's our suggested update to that notification you see at the top of your chats.#WhatsappNewPolicy #WhatsappPrivacy pic.twitter.com/FjxFGBm6Q8
— Privacy International (@privacyint) January 7, 2021
Whatsapp is not safe. Let shift to Telegram.#WhatsappNewPolicy #Telegram pic.twitter.com/xg7WsVKdAW
— MAHAD (@mahadnaseermrj) January 8, 2021
Useless #WhatsappNewPolicy
— 𝙊𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝘥e 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙇𝙀𝐗 🕊️ (@de_charlex) January 7, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg How can you spoil whatsapp ?? What a Greedy Fool, I will Delete My *Whatsapp* bcoz of the NEW Monitoring Privacy Policy which will take place From Now till February-8.
Telegram will be my New Whatsapp. Okay 👌 pic.twitter.com/NpQ3exbcbQ
whatsapp has updated and its no more secure because its sharing our information with Facebook. It’s time to shift on another app for privacy of our data and many if us already have accepted update without reading.#WhatsappPrivacy #WhatsappNewPolicy pic.twitter.com/EZmoicXFdP
— Our Rights (@OurRights786) January 8, 2021
