WhatsApp has been embroiled in a flurry of confusion since a change in the company’s privacy policy sparked the ire of many. People such as Elon Musk suggested that users switch to rival Signal as it does not collect nearly as much data, and that call to action sparked millions to download Signal. All this chaos did not fall on deaf ears, though, as WhatsApp is pushing back its changes and trying to clean up the mess it made. Today, WhatsApp penned a blog post in an attempt to make amends and try to clear the air after what happened earlier this week. The explained that it “heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update,” and it lays the blame on “a lot of misinformation causing concern.” Specifically, the company claims that messages are only between users, and Facebook and WhatsApp can’t see them. Furthermore, WhatsApp does not keep logs of messages or calls, and it cannot see shared location data. Since these things seemed to cause a lot of confusion, the date people will have to review and accept the terms is being shoved back until May 15th. The company is also planning…
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WhatsApp Tries To Clear Confusion Surrounding Facebook Data Sharing Policy
