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You’ll lose access to WhatsApp after 8 Feb, unless you agree to Facebook data sharing

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WhatsApp, the encrypted messaging app that sells itself as a privacy-focused service, will start forcing users to share personal data with Facebook, its parent company.
 
In an announcement sent out to users on Wednesday, WhatsApp said users will have to agree to let Facebook and its subsidiaries collect WhatsApp data, including user phone numbers, contacts’ phone numbers, location, and more.
 
If users do not agree by 8 February, they will lose access, WhatsApp has confirmed, though its documentation 
 
The move prompted calls for users to delete their WhatsApp accounts and switch to smaller encrypted messaging apps such Signal and Telegram.
“Signal and Telegram are now better alternatives if you are concerned about your privacy,” tweeted TechCrunch editor Mike Butcher, who shared a side-by-side comparison of the data WhatsApp collects versus Signal and Telegram.

To read more on the article titled “You’ll lose access to WhatsApp after 8 Feb, unless you agree to Facebook data sharing” click here

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