Facebook Plan for WhatsApp Will Be "Carefully Reviewed" by FTC
When Facebook swallowed WhatsApp in 2014, CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised no one would mess with the popular messaging service's strict privacy protections.But that was then.Last month, the two companies had a change of heart as Facebook fb said it would slurp up user data, including phone numbers, that has till now been walled off in WhatsApp.
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 and Facebook could be in BIG trouble over phone number sharing scandal
GETTY WhatsApp previously said that it would protect user dataFacebook could be hit with a major legal probe following claims it has been taking WhatsApp users' details without their permission.Users have complained their phone numbers have been hoovered up by Facebook to create more targeted ads.Following an outcry in the UK and US against the decision to share data between the world's most popular instant messenger and the world's largest social network, one group has taken action.
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