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WhatsApp's data sharing with Facebook does not go down well with Twitter users

WhatsApp's recent change in Privacy Policy will allow your personal information to be shared with FacebookWhatsApp, on Thursday, announced a new privacy policy intended at sharing the users' personal information like name and phone number with its parent company Facebook.Facebook paid a record $19 billion to acquire the social messaging platform and it was sooner than later that the world's largest social media platform made some data out of its investment.Under the new privacy policy, WhatsApp user data will be shared with Facebook to enable businesses to contact with users.

UK data privacy regulator to track WhatsApp's data sharing with Facebook

The UK's data privacy regulator will monitor how the mobile messaging app WhatsApp shares data with parent business Facebook following an update to its privacy policy.The Information Commission's Officer (ICO) aims to ensure that WhatsApp is being transparent about what and how its users' data are shared, observing that new policy would likely split opinion among them.Under the new policy, the phone numbers of the more than one billion users of the app will be shared with Facebook, paving the way for more targeted ads and friend recommendations.

WhatsApp's data sharing with Facebook: UK regulator to monitor new privacy policy

WhatsApp plans to start sharing users' phone numbers with Facebook, allowing for more relevant advertisements and friend recommendationsBritain's data privacy regulator said on Friday it would monitor how popular messaging service WhatsApp shares data with parent Facebook Inc under a new privacy policy.The Information Commission's Office (ICO) said while some users may be concerned by the lack of control provided by the updated privacy policy, others may consider it a positive.WhatsApp, which has more than a billion users, said on Thursday it would start sharing users' phone numbers with Facebook, allowing for more relevant advertisements and friend recommendations on the social media network.