https://wccftech.com/whatsapp-puts-all-privacy-rumors-to-rest-and-cl/

People worldwide started getting their pitchforks ready when WhatsApp announced a new privacy policy that mandated data sharing with Facebook for deeper integration and better-targeted ads. Even though it hasn't gone into effect, the new policy ended up making a lot of people mad all around the world, with some jumping to other alternatives and Turkey's antitrust board starting an investigation against WhatsApp.

Today, however, WhatsApp has decided to speak and put all the privacy rumors to rest. The clarification is coming from the official WhatsApp account, and the service clarifies how the new privacy policy will work and what will be shared and what will not be shared.