WhatsApp privacy policy | 5% Indian users quit app, 21% migrated to alternate platforms: Survey
WhatsApp has deferred the data-sharing update to May after facing a severe backlash over its new privacy policy and terms of service. January 29, 2021 / 09:15 AM IST
WhatsApp s move to change privacy policy pushed 5 percent of Indian users to delete the Facebook-owned messaging app, a survey has found. A majority of the respondents said that they would not use Whatsapp payment features and may discontinue business chat if the app shared information with Facebook and third parties.
The survey, conducted by online platform Localcircles around WhatsApp s new terms of service, covered more than 17,000 respondents across the country, which is the biggest market for the messaging platform. While 21 percent of respondents claimed that they were using alternative messaging apps actively, 22 percent said they have drastically cut the use of WhatsApp.