10/01/2021
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It is a hot topic now that WhatsApp changes it's privacy policy and asked users to accept or leave the messenger. If users do not agree by February 8, they will lose access.
Why Zuckerberg Wants to Integrate WhatsApp and Facebook?
In a statement shared with The Hacker News, a WhatsApp spokesperson justifies integrating both platforms by saying:
"As we announced in October, WhatsApp wants to make it easier for people to both make a purchase and get help from a business directly on WhatsApp. While most people use WhatsApp to chat with friends and family, increasingly people are reaching out to businesses as well. To further increase transparency, we updated the privacy policy to describe that going forward businesses can choose to receive secure hosting services from our parent company Facebook to help manage their communications with their customers on WhatsApp."
"Though of course, it remains up to the user whether or not they want to message with a business on WhatsApp. The update does not change WhatsApp's data sharing practices with Facebook and does not impact how people communicate privately with friends or family wherever they are in the world. WhatsApp remains deeply committed to protecting people's privacy. We are communicating directly with users through WhatsApp about these changes so they have time to review the new policy over the course of the next month."
Elon Musk is urging people to switch to Signal, a smaller encrypted messaging app. in result of his tweet, Signal is on TOP position of free messenger and it's shares in stock exchange goes up and up.
Nine hours earlier, Musk seemed to criticized Facebook, via a sardonic meme, as bearing responsibility for the rioters who attacked the US Capitol on Wednesday.
