Messaging platform WhatsApp on Saturday announced that it will delay the implementation of its new privacy policy that has faced massive ba...
Messaging platform WhatsApp on Saturday announced that it will delay the implementation of its new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash, and led to millions of users opting for its competitors like Signal and Telegram.
In a tweet, WhatsApp said that users will not have their accounts suspended on February 8, the earlier decided deadline to accept the new privacy policies.
We will make sure users have plenty of time to review and understand the terms. Rest assured we never planned to delete any accounts based on this and will not do so in the future.
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 15, 2021
“We’re now moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms,” WhatsApp said in a blog post. “No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8. We’re also going to do a lot more to clear up the misinformation around how privacy and security works on WhatsApp. We’ll then go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on May 15.”
The messaging app reiterated the claim that neither WhatsApp nor its parent company Facebook has access to personal messages of the users.
“...We will always protect your personal conversations...
