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WhatsApp Makes U-Turn On New Privacy Policy, Mentions Next Plan
Following the tonnes of complaints, WhatsApp has moved the implementation of its new Privacy Policy to May this year.
When the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy was announced by the Mark Zuckerberg owned brand, tens of millions of users deleted their WhatsApp and installed other messenger Apps like Telegram and Signal.
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With the postponement of date to effect the new Privacy Policy, a large number of users will not return to WhatsApp because the damage had already been done.
Brian Acton, who sold WhatsApp to Zuckerberg for $19 billion in 2014 revealed that “at the end of the day, I sold my company. I sold my users’ privacy to a larger benefit. I made a choice and a compromise. And I live with that every day.”
Acton has developed another App, called Signal. Over 50 millions people are already using Signal.
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Thank you to everyone who’s reached out. We're still working to counter any confusion by communicating directly with @WhatsApp users. No one will have their account suspended or deleted on Feb 8 and we’ll be moving back our business plans until after May – https://t.co/H3DeSS0QfO
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 15, 2021