WhatsApp posts first Status update to ease users' privacy concerns
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WhatsApp posts first ever Status update
WhatsApp assures users it can't "read or listen" to their conversations
One thing that isn't new is our commitment to your privacy, says WhatsApp to users
WhatsApp has started to use its own Status feature update in a bid to allay users' concerns that the app will not violate their privacy.
Bought by Facebook in 2014, WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps of all time, used by an estimated two billion people across the globe.
The user data included phone numbers, locations and other information.