indianexpress : WhatsApp’s data sharing with Facebook does not go down well with Twitter users

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.

How to stop Whatsapp from sharing your contacts with Facebook - Nation

PETALING JAYA: Earlier this week, mobile messaging service WhatsApp announced that it would start sharing its users' phone numbers with parent company Facebook Inc.However, it is likely that many users were not even aware of this significant change when they clicked on "agree" after the Whatsapp prompted them about changes to its service agreement.

Whatsapp and Facebook data sharing plan investigated by UK Information Commissioner

The UK's data privacy regulator is to investigate WhatsApp's recent changes to its privacy policy, which will lead it to share user information with its parent company Facebook.WhatsApp, which has around one billion users, recently announced that it will begin sharing users' data – including phone numbers – with Facebook to assist in targeting adverts to Whatsapp users and improve friend requests on Facebook.On Friday, 26 August, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said that while some users may see the change as a positive one for the service, others may be "concerned by the lack of control".