WhatsApp, which is facing opposition to the new rules and regulations around the world, has made a big announcement on Privacy Policy on Friday. Messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it has postponed the privacy policy postpone till May 2021. Please tell that before 8 February, WhatsApp users were required to accept the privacy policy. It was being said that the new rules would not be accepted, but the users would not be able to use their WhatsApp account.
WhatsApp has written in its blog post that we are hearing that a lot of confusion has arisen regarding our latest update. In the blog post, we have further said that we are extending the date. On 8 February, no user’s account will be suspended or deleted. While clarifying earlier, WhatsApp said that we cannot see your private messages or listen to your calls and neither can Facebook.
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
After the ongoing controversy over WhatsApp privacy, many users started deleting this app from their phones. Which benefited the social messaging app Telegram and Signal. After the ongoing controversy over WhatsApp privacy, many users started deleting this app from their phones. Which benefited the social messaging app Telegram and Signal. During this time Tesla chief Elon Musk jumped into the debate and proposed to use signal to the people. After which the count of users downloading Signal App in India increased significantly.
In the updated policy of WhatsApp, some things have been written in the license you are giving to the company. It states that to operate our services, you can upload, submit, store, send or receive content to WhatsApp worldwide to use, reproduce, distribute and display, non-exclusive, royalty free, Sublicensable and transferable licenses.
People have been fiercely downloading the Signal app which competes with WhatsApp. Because of which now news of Signal app is coming down from all over the world. Due to this people are facing a lot of problems. Signal has also informed by tweeting that ‘technical difficulties’ are coming in the app. However, news is also coming that the problem of the downing of the Signal app has been rectified in some parts.
