Controversial changes aim to allow small firms to upload catalogues and let users buy without leaving the appWhatsApp’s new terms of service: what you need to knowOn Saturday,WhatsApp will finally commence to force users to accept its controversial new terms of service, nearly half a year after it first announced plans to do so.
Despite an instant backlash from users, or millions of sign-ups to rival messaging firms,and even questions asked in the House of Commons, WhatsApp has pushed ahead with the new rules. The company says the actual changes are small, and that the wave of panic from users in January was driven more by misinformation spread,ironically, on WhatsApp itself than by any reasonable concerns. Related: You should be worried approximately how much info WhatsApp shares with Facebook | Burcu Kilic and Sophia Crabbe-Field Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com