sfgate : WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook

WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook

WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with FacebookPhoto: Patrick Sison, Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 WhatsApp and Facebook icons appear on a smartphone.WhatsApp and Facebook icons appear on a smartphone.Photo: Patrick Sison, Associated Press WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook 1 / 1 Back to GalleryGlobal messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company.

WhatsApp to share users' numbers, some data with Facebook

By Levi Sumagaysay / August 25, 2016 at 11:04 AMTwo years after WhatsApp was bought by Facebook for what ended up being nearly $22 billion and the messaging app's founder vowed the deal wouldn't "change its values" surrounding user privacy, WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy.The changes include sharing WhatsApp users' phone numbers with Facebook, and enabling contact between WhatsApp users and businesses."We want to explore ways for you to communicate with businesses that matter to you too, while still giving you an experience without third-party banner ads and spam," the company said in a blog post Thursday.