Concern over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy escalates; users turn to Signal and Telegram Concern over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy escalates; users turn to Signal and Telegram
WhatsApp, in its new terms is asking users to agree to let owner Facebook Inc. and its subsidiaries collect user data, including their phone number and location. Many privacy activists have questioned these new terms and asked users to switch to apps like Signal and Telegram.
WhatsApp’s new privacy policy
WhatsApp, laid out fresh terms on Wednesday, asking users to agree to let owner Facebook Inc. and its subsidiaries collect user data, including their phone number and location. Many privacy activists have questioned these new terms and asked users to switch to apps like Signal and Telegram. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is also taking a close look at the encrypted messaging app’s new privacy policy wherein it will
though the targets of these crimes are banks, billions in losses could mean higher fees for customers. some of them are made to offset fraud.toght for uber. announcing plans to option to record theirthe comp the ride sharing giant reporter: among the 15 million uber trips each day, a small hand full of allegations of kidnapping, intimidation, physical and sexual assin latin america letting passengers audio record the ride. the plan, test the same program in the u.s. soon. here is how it would work. when you get into your car, your uber app will start do you want to start an audio recording. if you say yes, the phone s microphone will record all the conversations in the car and encrypt that conversation and put it on the uber app for uber to access if you file a complaint. not so fast say privacy experts. basically, this is to protect uber and its drivers against allegations by passengers that they were assaulted. reporter: the
privacy experts say that s okay, as long as the information is used for health care functions. google is saying this is to design software for artificial intelligence to suggest changes to patient cares. the seahawks defeating the 49ers late last night. andy has that in the bleacher report. this nfc west showdown was a much in the fourth quarter. we ll pick it up in the overtime. seattle in position. but russell wilson gets picked off. the 49ers get a great return out of it. they would then go for the game winning field goal. and mclaughlin who went to hit a field goal, shanked this one. it almost left the screen. it was so bad. the seahawks end up with the
red flags for privacy add row indicates. ring which is owned by amazon will partner with 355 police departments across the country by using what they are calling the neighbors portal which is an extension of the app for police. the neighbors app allows people to post safety information and view and comment on public posts. users can also upload videos from their ring doorbells. the neighbors portal will allow those to submit requests for certain investigations. ring will then send an automated email to all users in that area. the company says customers can decline the request or even opt out from receiving such requests. ring emphasized that the program does not give officials access to such devices, account information or device location. but privacy experts say this could amount to surveillance systems. with me is nick gillespie.