WhatsApp to start sharing user data with Facebook

25 August, 2016
WhatsApp has announced that it will be updating its terms and privacy policy today, the first time in four years and since it was acquired by Facebook. As part of the new terms, the company will be sharing more user data with Facebook.

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  • Anonymous
  • ij6
  • 28 Aug 2016

Anonymous, 28 Aug 2016haha.. i hope next year facebook will buy telegram too. lol.They can't buy Telegram, that's the best part. The guy who created it, who also created and owned VK for years, said it will always stay free as well. They would rather ask for donations than make it paid or sell users stuff.

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    • Anonymous
    • vfx
    • 28 Aug 2016

    haha.. i hope next year facebook will buy telegram too. lol.

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      • FueraJOH
      • bam
      • 27 Aug 2016

      If for some reason you didn't read it and just clicked accept, you can go to the settings, account, and uncheck the box.

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        • Roy
        • f}K
        • 27 Aug 2016

        Anonymous, 27 Aug 2016BBM has a lot of features which Whatsapp doesn't .True..

          Be careful while agreeing to new terms and conditions on WhatsApp...... messaging app's new terms of service. Rather than clicking "agree" blindly, press the smaller "read more" option below, and uncheck the box that reads "Share my WhatsApp account information with Facebook..."

          Don't worry if you've already accepted those new terms, however — you've still got 30 days to opt out. Head to the app's settings menu, and then press the account tab. From there, you can uncheck the box reading "Share my account info" to stop providing Facebook with your user data.

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            • Anonymous
            • 95w
            • 27 Aug 2016

            AnonD-322978, 27 Aug 2016Did you say BBM?! Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Have you been liv... moreBBM has a lot of features which Whatsapp doesn't .

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              • AnonD-322978
              • vGn
              • 27 Aug 2016

              Did you say BBM?! Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Have you been living in a cave?

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                • Sushi Majesty
                • X$W
                • 27 Aug 2016

                Ethan, 26 Aug 2016BYE BYE, WHATSAPP! Some of my friends will ask questions... moreEthan you should give a shot to BBM, still is the coolest Messenger app on Android playstore which hasn't been utilized by lot of people, offers voice calls like Whatsapp and video calls too. Perhaps the only reason BBM failed to excite the market and users is the lack of proper marketing, by BlackBerry. They don't seem to understand things even after falling on her face so badly #FacepalmBlackBerry #FailedMarketingBBM

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                  • uilaola
                  • D7Q
                  • 27 Aug 2016

                  As if it wasn't sharing before! :D

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                    • Anonymous
                    • gyn
                    • 26 Aug 2016

                    off to telagram then

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                      • AnonD-492202
                      • gN%
                      • 26 Aug 2016

                      I got that notification on whatsap recrntly, and i untick that option not to share my details.

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                        • AnonD-237590
                        • Hxi
                        • 26 Aug 2016

                        Use Telegram better

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                          • Ethan
                          • d%f
                          • 26 Aug 2016

                          BYE BYE, WHATSAPP!

                          Some of my friends will ask questions, but I have answers for all of them.

                          It was nice while it lasted. Goodbye!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3v7
                            • 26 Aug 2016

                            Telegram is one alternative

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 95w
                              • 26 Aug 2016

                              back to bbm

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                                • Anonymous
                                • jdM
                                • 26 Aug 2016

                                It was perfectly clear,when FB acquired Whatsapp,that from now on,you cant trust the application ANYMORE,NO MATTER,WHAT THEY SAY.It was just a question of time.If anyone want privacy and security,than forget about FB,Whatsapp,and others.Use Telegramm.

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                                  • AnonD-8044
                                  • nFw
                                  • 26 Aug 2016

                                  AnonD-119121, 26 Aug 2016Hack my data too... I don't need any security features or ... moreTrue, even that promise that when you join something it says"we will not share your data with anyone else" of course they do . Whatever you put out there on internet is out their on the web nothing is that secure.

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                                    • ali
                                    • L2m
                                    • 26 Aug 2016

                                    hi ,
                                    i just using telegram and facebook ,

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                                      • AnonD-566159
                                      • ut4
                                      • 26 Aug 2016

                                      Finally, the 19 billion dollar spend makes some sense... ;)

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                                        • AnonD-488678
                                        • y$9
                                        • 26 Aug 2016

                                        im delete my FB account because of this.. Me using whatsapp because i have no other choice, why no choice? because everyone i know using whatsapp..

                                        What i dont really like in whatsapp is FB own it, everything has to linked to FB..
                                        FB = Ads + Private matter.