This Wednesday (February 24) WhatsApp had its birthday and reminded its users that in 2009 it was born as a messaging application that connected a few. Today it is the most popular ‘app’ in the world in its category and the most downloaded.
Beyond the celebration, in his birthday message WhatsApp recalled that yes or yes it will implement its new security policies and share the data of its users with Facebook, despite the resistance of many.
In the first part of the message, Mark Zuckerberg’s application recalled that it has more than 2 billion users who send about 100 billion messages a day. Next, he referred to privacy.
“We are and will continue to be committed to your privacy with end-to-end encryption. Always and forever “, says the WhatsApp post on Twitter, and ends with a” Happy 12 years WhatsApp! “. (See also: WhatsApp will be integrated into Instagram; some users already have the merge available)
This is the post:
More than two billion users turn to WhatsApp each month to send 100 billion messages and to connect more than one billion calls each day. We are and will continue to be committed to your privacy with end-to-end encryption. Always and forever. Happy 12 years WhatsApp! pic.twitter.com/a61wqDassg
– WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) February 24, 2021
WhatsApp: Features You Will Limit If They Don’t Accept Your New Terms
Ahead of its 12th birthday celebration, WhatsApp made it clear that those who disagree with its policy updates will have to undergo some changes. However, “it will not delete any accounts. However, you will not have access to all the features until you accept them. “
“For a short period, you can receive calls and notifications, but you will not be able to read or send messages from the application “, indicated WhatsApp on its official blog.
It should be remembered that the application extended the deadline to accept its new privacy conditions until May 15, the date on which its users must accept the new policy and share their data with Facebook as well.
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