An advertisement from WhatsApp is seen in a newspaper at a stall in New Delhi on Jan 13, 2021. — AFP
SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp on Jan 15 postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal.
The smartphone app, a huge hit across the world, cancelled its Feb 8 deadline for accepting an update to its terms concerning sharing data with Facebook, saying it would use the pause to clear up misinformation around privacy and security.
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