WhatsApp reportedly forcing users to share data with Facebook

Views: 567 Posted: Saturday, January 9, 2021. 2:00 pm CST. By BBN Staff: WhatsApp, recognized for its encrypted messaging services, will begin forcing users to share their data with Facebook, Business Insider reports. On Wednesday, WhatsApp issued an announcement to users informing that users would have to agree to Facebook and its subsidiaries to collect data, including location, phone numbers and contacts. Users who do not agree will lose access by February 8. Tech gurus have advised for users to switch to Signal or Telegram. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla said that users could use Signal. A WhatsApp spokesperson said that the change is to allow businesses to store WhatsApp chats using Facebook’s infrastructure. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Веlіzе ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Веlіzе аnd аbrоаd! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected] оr саll uѕ аt 501-601-0315. © 2021, BreakingBelizeNews.com. This article is the copyrighted property of Breaking Belize News. Written permission must be obtained before reprint in online or print media. REPRINTING CONTENT WITHOUT PERMISSION AND/OR PAYMENT IS THEFT AND PUNISHABLE BY LAW. Comments
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