
16/01/2021
WhatsApp is delaying updating its privacy policy following mass confusion over what data it shares with its parent company, Facebook.
Last month, WhatsApp began notifying users of its updated terms of service and privacy policy, which people had to agree to in order to keep using the app after February 8.
One particular section of the policy stoked concern among users about what user data is collected and shared with Facebook, which has a lackluster track record around privacy and protecting people's data. The confusion surrounding the update has contributed to a mass of users moving to competing apps such as Signal.
Now WhatsApp's update won't roll out until May 15.