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- WhatsApp’s new privacy policy will force users to agree to share data with Facebook. There’s no opt-out available this time.
- Facebook tried to link WhatsApp and Facebook profiles before but gave users a way to opt out of the feature.
- Facebook promised not to connect WhatsApp and Facebook accounts when it purchased the chat app in 2014.
When Facebook announced plans to purchase WhatsApp several years ago, it promised not to link user data between the two services. It turned out to be a lie, as Facebook initiated a process to link accounts just two years later. Facebook was fined for it in Europe, but it didn't really matter. At the time, users were able to opt out of the data sharing process. Fast forward to early 2021, a few weeks after Facebook launched a massive attack against Apple’s newest privacy features, and Facebook wants to collect even more user data. The company is practically forcing WhatsApp users to share data with WhatsApp. There’s no real alternative to opt out from the feature this time around. The only thing you can do is quit WhatsApp completely. And it’s all happening in the midst of a massive health crisis where apps like WhatsApp are critical for communication.
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