WhatsApp Expands Status Messaging To Reassure Users About Privacy

WhatsApp Privacy Policy FILE New Delhi: Facing backlash over its upcoming privacy policy, WhatsApp that has been using its Status feature to allay fears in India for some time now, has now expanded its “commitment to your privacy” message to the users in the US and UK as well. The in-app messages started appearing for users in the US and UK on Saturday in Status which is WhatsApp’s version of Snapchat Stories or Twitter Fleets. The messages read “One thing that isn’t new is our commitment to your privacy,” along with a reminder that “WhatsApp can’t read or listen to your personal conversations as they’re end-to-end encrypted,” reports The Verge. A WhatsApp spokesperson said: “Going forward, we’re going to provide updates to people in the Status tab so people hear from WhatsApp directly”. “Our first update reaffirms that WhatsApp cannot see your personal messages, and neither can Facebook, because they are protected by end-to-end encryption”. Earlier this month, the Facebook-owned app moved back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms, from February 8 to May 15. “We’ll then go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business…
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