WhatsApp a popular instant messaging app created a thunder buzz. When it recently updated its privacy policy. Out of the blue users got a pop up. It states the respective changes in the privacy policy. So here we covered WhatsApp Controversy Privacy Policy Explained.
Above pop up warning appears on user’s screen. They have the option to agree now or postponed it for a bit later. But eventually deadline for accepting it was 8 Feb. this year. It is now deferred to 15 May this year.
As WhatsApp now officially a part of Facebook. Users always be in rumors that their data is no longer safe. Frequent chat leaks cases rises. End to end encryption tech comes under questionable radar.
This isn’t the first case where Facebook or WhatsApp faces these allegations. They are mostly about safety and privacy of user’s data. Even the search giant Google faces the same allegation. Their respective CEO explains and tried to clear the clouds over it.
But As once rumors placed in heart of users. It’s very difficult to over come them. That’s the result of sudden spikes of downloads of competitors apps like Telegram and Signal. Although user base is also quite strong on on these platforms. But there is massive shifting of users has been observed in these days.
WhatsApp tried their best to overcome the situation. But the damage has already hit them. So Let’s take a deeper view. To know whether this is a misinformation case or actually it is in compromising case of privacy.
Above Privacy policy paragraph has been stated on WhatsApp official privacy policy page. By this it is clearly stated that :
We may use the information we receive from them, and they may use the information we share with them, to help operate, provide, improve, understand, customize, support, and market our Services and their offerings, including the Facebook Company Products.
source : WhatsApp
So between these two parties sharing of information is carried out as per their business rules. That’s raises the basic question of integrity. Whether our chats are secure on one platform or not?
In response to these allegations WhatsApp responds to above tweets. These chats are end to end encrypted and neither WhatsApp nor Facebook will have access to it.
However, in this mess several separate allegation of WhatsApp web data exploitations also happens. When using the web platform, it is alleged that contacts and chat are indexed on Google.
Well, these tough times for WhatsApp is staying for a significant time. As Govt of India also demands explanation of this controversial privacy policy. In response of that WhatsApp replied:
Open to answering any queries from govt on privacy policy update.
source: WhatsApp offical
So that’s all about the WhatsApp’s controversy privacy policy. As this happens Signal and Telegram are gaining huge active downloads on play store and apple store.
According to the mobile app analytics firm Sensor Tower, WhatsApp competitor Signal saw 17.8 million downloads between January 5 and January 12, up from just 285,000 the previous week. Fellow messenger app Telegram saw 15.7 million downloads during the same period, over twice the 7.6 million downloads it saw the week before.
source : dw.com
So from above figures you can observe how big impact happens on instant messaging app market with this sudden controversy. Stay tuned to The Smart Innovator for our next story. Keep posting your valuable suggestions here. Queries in the comment section are also can be posted.
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