UK regulator to write to WhatsApp over Facebook data sharing

UK regulator to write to WhatsApp over Facebook data sharing

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/26/uk-regulator-to-write-to-whatsapp-over-facebook-data-sharing

Information commissioner says the chat app committed in 2017 not to share contact and user information

The UK’s data regulator is writing to WhatsApp to demand that the chat app does not hand user data to Facebook, as millions worldwide continue to sign up for alternatives such as Signal and Telegram to avoid forthcoming changes to its terms of service.

UK regulator to write to WhatsApp over Facebook data sharing

Jan 27, 2021, 9:15am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/26/uk-regulator-to-write-to-whatsapp-over-facebook-data-sharing > Information commissioner says the chat app committed in 2017 not to share contact and user information > The UK’s data regulator is writing to WhatsApp to demand that the chat app does not hand user data to Facebook, as millions worldwide continue to sign up for alternatives such as Signal and Telegram to avoid forthcoming changes to its terms of service.