WhatsApp Boss Called Apple Unfair about Application Privacy Labels

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart talks about the competition between WhatsApp and iMessage, the messaging service on the device Apple.

On that occasion, Cathcart highlighted changes to the privacy policy WhatsApp. In an interview at Big Technology Podcast, Cathcart was asked about privacy labels on the App Store.

WhatsApp itself is quite vocal with its own privacy features Apple this. Cathcart emphasized that WhatsApp believes there are differences in standards between third-party applications and Apple applications.

“You don’t see a label for iMessage when you download it, because you didn’t download it. IMessage is already on smartphone You, so we criticize that, “said Cathcart, criticizing the privacy label on iMessage, quoted from 9to5Mac, Monday (15/3/2021).

He also said it was unfair.

“We have payment information because we have an optional feature for users to use the payment feature in India, if you want. Apple has a payment feature and users can send money to friends via iMessage,” he said.

However, according to Cathcart, on the privacy label, Apple call WhatsApp have temporary payment information iMessage not.

“What’s the difference? Why are we said to have payment information and they (iMessage) don’t?” said Cathcart questioning.

This interview was conducted before Apple launched a new page that shows the privacy label for each application. Nevertheless, Cathcart’s argument is likely to remain the same.

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