【】Big changes are coming to WhatsApp.
Big changes are coming to WhatsApp. 。
On Thursday, WhatsApp announced in a blog post it will begin sharing phone numbers and analytics data of its users with its parent company, Facebook. It is the first time in four years the company's terms and privacy policy are going to be updated. 。
Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion back in 2014. 。
According to the blog post, these changes are a result of WhatsApp's desire to allows businesses to directly communicate with its more than 1 billion users. WhatsApp will give users 30 days to opt out of having their WhatsApp number shared with Facebook. 。
SEE ALSO:Your WhatsApp messages are not being deleted from your iPhone 。The app announced that the Facebook coordination will allow it to do things like "track basic metrics" on how often people use its services and better fight spam. WhatsApp claimed that it will not post or share WhatsApp numbers with anyone, including advertisers. 。
Thanks for signing up! 。
"By connecting your phone number with Facebook's systems, Facebook can offer better friend suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them," the company wrote.。
The company also shared it has rolled out several new features such as end-to-end encryption and WhatsApp Calling alongside various other messaging tools like WhatsApp for web and desktop. 。
Though privacy policies are being relaxed, WhatsApp assured its users that thanks to the new end-to-end encryption, private messages will remain private.。
The latest version of WhatsApp will encrypt user messages by default, which means that no one outside of the conversation will be able to read them. "Even as we coordinate more with Facebook in the months ahead, your encrypted messages stay private and no one else can read them. Not WhatsApp, not Facebook, nor anyone else," WhatsApp wrote in the blog post. 。
You can read WhatsApp's full updated documents here. 。
相关文章

Dressage horse dancing to 'Smooth' by Santana wins gold for chillest horse
Okay forget everyone else -- this horse named Lorenzo is our favorite Olympic athlete now.。Lorenzo,2026-06-15
Josh Norman will mime drinking beer to prove his point about the NFL
In an NFL season that has pegged the league against its players in so many ways, Josh Norman is read2026-06-15
Why are the tech giants struggling to build their own driverless cars?
We may have just seen a major player in the drive towards autonomous cars apply screeching brakes. A2026-06-15
Pixar swaps release dates for 'The Incredibles 2' and 'Toy Story 4'
Disney and Pixar have announced they are swapping the release dates of 。 The Incredibles 2。and。 Toy S2026-06-15
Two states took big steps this week to get rid of the tampon tax
This week was a big one for those advocating against a tampon tax. 。 First, on Thursday, California t2026-06-15
The hamster recreation of 'Great British Bake Off' you didn't know you need
LONDON -- Q: What could possibly be better than the Great British Bake Off?A: Hamsters reenacting th2026-06-15

SEE ALSO:Your WhatsApp messages are not being deleted from your iPhone 。
最新评论