Despite losing millions of users, WhatsApp to implement its new policy
WhatsApp will implement the controversial changes to its policy that saw the Facebook-owned messaging app losing tens of millions of users signing up for rival apps, like Signal and Telegram. Following the exodus and backlash, WhatsApp said it was a ’victim of misinformation.’ It said the phrasing of the changes led to fears that it was going to share large amounts of its data with Facebook.
“No, no the misinformation was that we’re going to do this, when in fact we already had” 🤪
Who would use it now with FB sticking their noses and algorithms into everything. FB is now on a slow roll to death.
One of the problems with Facebook doing this is that many people in underdeveloped countries use it to communicate with each other almost exclusively. In fact; in Peru where my wife ia from, the cell phone companies don't count either Facebook or WhatsApp usage as data usage so it's free for them. It charges as internet usage for ALL other apps. I can imagine that other countries are the same.
Meanwhile, in Ancient Greece: "I know I made wild, passionate love to that leper, but there's no way I caught leprosy."
Just don't use it. Simple
What is Facebook? Just asking
Well it was bound to happen. Just like Facebook n google. And in the End ....
My Whatsapp policy was to delete WhatsApp
Maybe we understand that when a company harvests our information, they put us in the open, so they can monetize our attention better. After Experian, to name a big issue, you'd think 1) companies would be less likely to harvest data for profit, because 2) people would become more disgusted by our identities being used for profit, and trade. The security expert is correct. WhatsApp accidentally put a spotlight on privacy concerns that most people would have, if they were aware. With data breaches and identity theft being so rampant, I also understand why people would be complacent even if they knew. What's the point? Tech loses our data all the time.