FTC Complaint Filed over WhatsApp Sharing User Data with Facebook
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERTwo consumer privacy watchdog groups have filed a formal complaint to the FTC in response to WhatsApp's announcement last week that they would start sharing user data with their parent company Facebook.The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) have both filed formal complaints in what they are describing as "an unfair and deceptive trade practice" on WhatsApp's behalf.SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER"When Facebook acquired WhatsApp, WhatsApp made a commitment to its users, to the Federal Trade Commission, and to privacy authorities around the world not to disclose user data to Facebook," said EPIC president, Marc Rotenberg in a statement.
WhatsApp Sharing Data with Facebook Raises Alarm for Privacy Advocates
Changes announced by WhatsApp have drawn the ire of privacy advocates, who say that the messaging service's plan to share user data with parent company Facebook is against the law and should be blocked.The changes will allow the popular app -- which says it has more than one billion users -- to "coordinate more with Facebook" by sharing the user data, they said.The move prompted The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy to announce they would be filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
How to Change Your WhatsApp Settings Before Facebook Data Sharing Begins
WhatsApp's plans to share user information—including phone numbers, contact lists, and usage data—with parent company Facebook threaten users' privacy and control over their data.We describe details of this data sharing arrangement and the new privacy policy that makes it possible in a previous blog post.Existing WhatsApp users have until September 25 to click through this update and agree or not agree to Facebook using their WhatsApp data to suggest friends and serve ads.
WhatsApp Will Start Sharing Data, Including Phone Numbers, With Facebook : The Two-Way : NPR
WhatsApp Will Start Sharing Data, Including Phone Numbers, With FacebookEnlarge this image Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesUpdated at 9:10 p.m.ET with detail on limiting spamThe messaging service WhatsApp is changing its privacy policy for the first time since being bought by Facebook in 2014.The app will begin sharing some of its data and phone numbers with the social network.
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