Tag: WhatsApp
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WhatsApp privacy policy allows data sharing with Facebook: Here’s how to prevent it
WhatsApp has just announced some changes in its terms and privacy policy. In the amendment, the vastly popular instant messenger has decided to share its user database with Facebook. This means that Facebook will now get to know your WhatsApp phone number and use it mainly for targeted advertising. The messaging application has publicly declared…
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WhatsApp blocked in Brazil again: Here’s why
A Brazilian Judge has directed telecom operators to sever the access to WhatsApp within Brazil. Reason being, Facebook failed to provide details regarding chat logs associated with a criminal investigation. A recent update during the starting of the year ensured that WhatsApp messages were end-to-end encrypted implying that Facebook itself does not have the authority…
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WhatsApp withdrawing support for Nokia, BlackBerry, Windows phones
If you work with old Symbian OS based Nokia smartphones, you will not be able to work with WhatsApp messaging app from December 31, 2016. Moreover, WhatsApp has decided to drop support for older versions of Android, Windows Phone, and iOS by the year end. If you make use of a smartphone with Symbian OS,…
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WhatsApp Messenger now has over 900 million monthly active users worldwide
WhatsApp has crossed the 900 million monthly active users mark, and Facebook has been crowned the king in mobile messaging. WhatsApp founder Jan Koum made this announcement on Facebook on Thursday. How Many Users are using WhatsApp WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are the two most popular apps. The former was bought by Facebook for billions.…