WhatsApp privacy changes spark questions by Italian watchdog


WhatsApp’s new terms, which will be delivered in early 2021, have caused an outcry among technology experts, privacy advocates, billionaire entrepreneurs and government organisations and have triggered a wave of defections to rival services. — Reuters

Privacy changes to Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp are unclear and confusing for users, Italy’s data protection watchdog warned.

WhatsApp began alerting its two billion users this month that it reserves the right to share data with the broader Facebook network.

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