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WhatsApp says your privacy won t be affected if you don t use these two optional features
WhatsApp says your privacy won t be affected if you don t use these two optional features
Rounak JainJan 12, 2021, 10:59 IST
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WhatsApp has issued a clarification that your privacy won t be affected if you do not use two optional features.
The app recently announced that it is updating its terms of services and privacy policies from February 8.
WhatsApp faced a lot of backlash after this, prompting calls from people to use WhatsApp alternatives such as Signal and Telegram.WhatsApp recently
announced that it is updating its terms of service and privacy policies from February 8, 2021. After facing a lot of backlash from users over privacy concerns, the Facebook-owned messaging app has now issued a clarification that your privacy won t be affected if you don t use its two optional features.
Published: January 12, 2021 11:56 AM IST
The company in an earlier blog post stated that it can t see its users private messages or listen to their calls. (Image: BGR India)
Last week, WhatsApp published its updated privacy policies and it sent the entire world into a panic, especially those obsessed with security. The company announced it would pass on certain kinds of user data to Facebook in order to improve the experiences. Ever since then, the media has been firing the siren on making the switch to Signal, Telegram, and other secure messaging platforms. Well, WhatsApp says it is still secure, as is evident from its latest blog post. Also Read - Facebook s second attempt at dating is a video-based Sparked app