The most popular application in the world is now backing down again. After announcing that our account will be unusable if the changes to the terms of service are not accepted, they now commented that everything will continue as before and we will be able to use the application even if the new terms of use are not accepted.
In this way, the only change that the WhatsApp application will have if the conditions are not accepted is an annoying and constant poster by the app. It will show a message frequently to the user in which they are asked to accept the new conditions that, for now I may not accept and keep using the app.
This time it was a WhatsApp spokesperson who confirmed that the app “has no plans” to disable the accounts. In fact, if a user does not accept the new conditions, WhatsApp will limit itself to reminding the user of them from time to time. Here is the statement from the spokesperson:
“Given the recent discussion with various authorities and privacy experts, we want to make it clear that we currently have no plans to limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works for those who have not yet accepted the update. [de condiciones].
Instead, we will continue to remind users from time to time about the update, as well as when people choose to use relevant optional features, such as contacting a company that is supported by Facebook. We hope this approach reinforces the choice that all users have as to whether or not they want to interact with a company. “
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