WhatsApp updates terms as moves to monetise app


Facebook aims to monetise WhatsApp by allowing businesses to contact their clients via the platform, even sell them products directly using the service as they already do in India. — AFP

PARIS: The popular messaging app WhatsApp asked its some two billion users on Jan 7 to accept new terms that will allow it to share more information with its parent company Facebook and roll out advertising and e-commerce.

The update sparked criticism among users as they must accept the changes or see their access to the service – which also allows encrypted voice and video calls – cut off from Feb 8.

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