WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals


WhatsApp reassured users about privacy as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms. — AFP

WhatsApp on Jan 12 reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms.

There was “a lot of misinformation” about an update to terms of service regarding an option to use WhatsApp to message businesses, Facebook executive Adam Mosseri, who heads Instagram, said in a tweet.

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