WhatsApp introduces new privacy policy, will share your data with Facebook

07 January 2021
For non-EU users, it is either this or deleting your account.

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  • Note9 User
  • BiP
  • 07 Jan 2021

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should now become World-wide.

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    • Viv
    • YcP
    • 07 Jan 2021

    Whackcar, 07 Jan 2021There's no shortage of messenger apps, and all of them... moreThis...

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      • saacir
      • PsC
      • 07 Jan 2021

      New Telegram user here.

        There's no shortage of messenger apps, and all of them offer the same features, more or less. Telegram is one of the better alternatives, but the problem is simple, WhatsApp has the highest userbase, which is why most of us have stuck with it even with it's association with FakeBook.

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          • Anonymous
          • gxP
          • 07 Jan 2021

          Glad to be part of the EU, with it's very high standards of privacy protection.

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            • Anonymous
            • Dkc
            • 07 Jan 2021

            Can someone craft a viral message that when sent to another automatically sends NO to the acceptance message. That message should spread to all whatsapps clients in 15days and watch the fun...haha no users no data

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              • Nova
              • fu%
              • 07 Jan 2021

              This is next level data harvesting

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                • Modest Mind
                • S11
                • 07 Jan 2021

                Boycott both these data collection kraken! I have no Facebook account and never had one but unfortunately I use Whatsapp. From now I'll switch to Whatsapp-Alternative Threema.

                  Ah, crooked Facebook, I thought they would dismantle already.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 0p}
                    • 07 Jan 2021

                    Everyone notice how quickly he wants the change and acceptance?! In 30 days you will be banned.
                    Last time I thought EU has decided that it won't allow these 2 platforms to merge their data.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 8uB
                      • 07 Jan 2021

                      Thanks Mark for killing WhatsApp. What's next? Instagram?

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                        • Anna
                        • tTg
                        • 07 Jan 2021

                        Since last two years, I am using Telegram and Twitter and had stopped using all the Facebook owned apps. I am not missing anything. There is life beyond social media apps.

                          Well done Mark😶

                            Majority of the users will probably accept the new privacy policy but for those who don't use Facebook or value privacy, it can be a dealbreaker. The only reason I had to use WhatsApp is because of how mainstream it is. Having used WhatsApp for so long, I do hold some sentimental value especially entertaining conversations. I could use a fake Facebook account but Facebook can still capture a lot of my personal information. Google also has my personal information. People really need to be educated on the effects of data collection.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • RxX
                              • 07 Jan 2021

                              yeah, everytime we typed in whatsapp, whatever keyword I typed become all over my FB page.

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                                • Chris
                                • mxB
                                • 07 Jan 2021

                                I sincerely recommend Signal app.

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                                  • Sara
                                  • mE0
                                  • 07 Jan 2021

                                  Unacceptable. Have just deleted my WhatsApp account and uninstalled the app.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • DkT
                                    • 07 Jan 2021

                                    Do they want to hack our phone and make another Cambridge Analytica leak!!!

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                                      • Barret
                                      • ucB
                                      • 07 Jan 2021

                                      I was actually avoiding using WhatsApp having assumed that they've been doing it this whole time since the acquisition.

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                                        • Andrew
                                        • XSM
                                        • 07 Jan 2021

                                        Just uninstalled what's app.
                                        Searching for alternative.
                                        What about telegram??