Telegram becomes most downloaded app on Google Play Store, highest installs from India
It is quite an achievement considering that Telegram was ranked at ninth position in terms of downloads on Google Play in the month of December.
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Updated: Feb 7, 2021, 05:20 PM IST
WhatsApp s new privacy policy has irked many of their users, and they are leaving in droves for other messaging platforms. The company is facing a massive drop in its user base while simultaneously companies like Signal and Telegram s downloads are through the roof in the last couple of months.
Telegram has now become the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in January 2021, with 24 percent of the total downloads coming from India, followed by Indonesia at 10 percent, according to the data released by Sensor Tower.
What information does WhatsApp collect from its users?
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WhatsApp has been battling to answer concerns voiced by millions of users across the globe after its latest update to the terms of its service, in which it stated that it reserves the right to share data it collects about users with the broader Facebook network, which includes Instagram.
Although WhatsApp has since said it is pushing back the mandatory date for users to accept the new terms of service, one question that comes to mind is what information exactly does WhatsApp collect from its users to share with Facebook companies.
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The users fear that WhatsApp s new privacy policy will be used by the Facebook-owned platform to spy on them
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Jan 9, 2021, 11:10 PM IST
WhatsApp users on Wednesday received a pop-up directing users to accept the new Terms of Service, failing which the users will have to forgo using the app. The Facebook-owned company has set February 8 as the deadline to accept its new norm. Users have till February 8, 2021 to accept these in order to continue using the platform.
WhatsApp updating its terms of service and privacy policy is not new. Most software services do update their services occasionally.
WhatsApp s monopoly may end soon as users threaten to move to Telegram over new privacy policy
After WhatsApp users received an in-app notification to accept the new policy, they took to social media to share their concerns of data privacy. The users fear that the new privacy policy will be used by the Facebook-owned platform to spy on them. (File image)
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Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 01:43 PM IST
Popular messaging platform WhatsApp recently brought about a change in its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, angering many of its users. There are concerns regarding these new policies. The users fear that the new privacy policy will be used by the Facebook-owned platform to spy on them.
Your WhatsApp is public now and there's nothing you can do about it - The updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are applicable to all services provided by WhatsApp, unless it is specified that it is not the case.