WhatsApp sharing data with Facebook
The introduction of WhatsApp has truly dominated the social media app, creating a sensational instant messaging app for everyone.Since its inception in 2010, instinctively-designed messaging application has blown up in popularity and in 2014 February, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $ 19 billion.
WhatsApp sharing information with Facebook
Surprise, surpriseRemember when Facebook bought WhatsApp back in 2014, and one of WhatsApp's founders, Jan Koum, went on a tear about how the app's users' privacy wouldn't be invaded and your personal information wouldn't be shared with Facebook?Remember how you totally bought that and thought to yourself, "I strongly believe that WhatsApp will maintain their integrity throughout this process"?
You can stop WhatsApp from sharing your phone number with Facebook
Hyper-popular messaging app WhatsApp announced yesterday that it would start sharing some user data — including your phone number — with parent company Facebook.The two companies say the new policy will help you find friends and "improve your Facebook ads and products experiences," but it will also give businesses a new avenue to reach potential customers, with WhatsApp describing situations where banks and airlines will use your phone number to get in touch about fraudulent payments or delayed flights.
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