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India is the biggest market for WhatsApp
WhatsApp faced heat from users with the newly introduced privacy policy
WhatsApp is one of the most used messengers in the world and India is its biggest market. The app continuously adds unique features to it and tries to improve its performance. In its new update, WhatsApp has released a new feature that lets the user track the location of their friends and family with ease.
This feature will be really useful to many of us. Parents are worried about their children and wish to be updated with their location. This new feature from WhatsApp will be really helpful to such parents as they can track down the real-time location of their kids.
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One such important feature which often proves to be beneficial is location sharing and live location sharing.
Truecaller recently launched the Guardians app as a measure to help women share their location with their trusted contacts in case of an emergency.
With Live Location sharing option, users share their location continuously for a pre-defined period of time
WhatsApp has added so many features and will continue to do so in the near future. One such important feature which often proves to be beneficial is location sharing and live location sharing. Similar to WhatsApp, Truecaller recently launched the Guardians app as a measure to help women share their location with their trusted contacts in case of an emergency.
Central Govt Asks WhatsApp to Withdraw New Privacy Policy, Says Unilateral Changes Unfair
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The Indian government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the recent changes in the privacy policy of the messaging app, saying unilateral changes are not fair and acceptable. In a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said India is home to the largest user base of WhatsApp globally and is one the biggest markets for its services.
The proposed changes to the WhatsApp Terms of Service and Privacy Policy raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens, it wrote. The ministry asked WhatsApp to withdraw the proposed changes and reconsider its approach to information privacy, freedom of choice and data security.
WhatsApp Blames You For Falling For Misinformation, But Can It Keep Brushing Things Under The Carpet?
After what was a massive PR disaster, WhatsApp tried to do damage limitation by pushing back the implementation of the new privacy policy and terms of use. That is, pushed it back by three months. But not before the Facebook-owned WhatsApp made it clear in an official statement that pretty much puts the blame, and indeed the onus on us as users apparently thousands, if not millions, of users around the world are confused and misinformed about the update, and hence the confusion and misinformation. Apparently, there was nothing ever to be worried about. Too much ado about nothing. That is what WhatsApp would want you to believe.
The Delhi High Court on Monday said accepting the new privacy policy of social messaging app WhatsApp was a "voluntary" thing and one can choose not to use or join that platform if one did not agree with its terms and conditions.