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WhatsApp forces users to agree to share private data with Facebook

Posted on January 8, 2021 by pogowasright.org

Anthony Cuthbertson reports:

WhatsApp will force users to agree to its new privacy policy within the next month, or else lose access to the app.

Agreeing to the terms will mean that a user’s private data, including their phone number, will be shared with Facebook, which owns WhatsApp.

All users must agree to the new terms by 8 February 2021, or else lose access to their chats and contacts.

The update comes in the form of an in-app notification, which users can choose to ignore until the date arrives.

Read more on Independent.

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