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"?Yeah, me neither.
WhatsApp isn't sharing your info only with Facebook, and you can't opt out
You should be aware that WhatsApp's recent announcement on sharing your information with Facebook does not involve your data being shared only with Facebook.In fact, the data will be shared across Facebook's entire family, which involves companies such as Atlas, Instagram, Onavo, Parse, Moves, Oculus, LiveRail, and Masquerade.The data will be shared 'for other purposes such as improving infrastructure and delivery systems, understanding how our services or theirs are used, securing systems, and fighting spam, abuse, or infringement activities,' terms WhatsApp.
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.But greater power accompanies higher obligation.
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