As many of you probably already know, those of WhatsApp announcement about the changes in its privacy policy, it confused and angered many people, who were given the impression that the messaging app would start sharing their personal content data with its parent company, Facebook. Since then, WhatsApp has been running up and down trying to assure people that nothing changes with individual chats.
WhatsApp’s newest tactic: inform users that it is committed to their privacy through status messages. For those who are unconscious – I know I don’t use them—State is the WhatsApp version of Instagram Stories. Allows users to share text, photos, videos, and GIF updates that disappear within 24 hours. In a Saturday update seen by the Virgin, WhatsApp happily announced that it was now in status and would inform users about new updates and features through status updates.
The announcement was followed by two brief status updates on the most current WhatsApp topic: privacy. The company confirmed the use of status updates to the dam and said it was using them so people could “listen to WhatsApp directly “.
“WhatsApp cannot read or listen to your personal conversations as they are encrypted from end to end,” reads a statement, including a link to a company page about privacy.
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The page reaffirms that privacy is WhatsApp’s “priority” and indicates that conversations are end-to-end encrypted and that messages are stored on the device. It also describes a number of features, such as group privacy settings and 2-step verification, which states that they ensure that users control their privacy.
Although we confirmed the existence of status messages for some US and European users, tinforms the Virgin that WhatsApp has long been posting status messages about privacy in India.
The company’s problems began inside early January, which is when WhatsApp introduced its new privacy policy and told users that they could not use the app unless they agreed to its new terms. Some critics claimed that the new policy seemed similar grants WhatsApp the right to share personal data, such as phone numbers or payment information, with Facebook or Instagram, another Facebook affiliate.
Frankly speaking, tthe new policy itself was almost impossible to understand and most WhatsApp users began to assume that Facebook could now read their WhatsApp messages, search the contact list and find out every time left someone to “read.” despite this, if only use WhatsApp to send messages to friends and family, nothing changes at the moment. The new privacy policy only applies to companies that use Facebook.
“We want to be clear that the policy update it doesn’t affect in any way the privacy of your messages with friends or family, “WhatsApp said on its page Frequently asked questions page, its emphasis. “The changes are related to the optional business features of WhatsApp and provide more transparency about how we collect and use data. “
Still, the damage was done. After this incident, rival messaging applications Signal i Telegram saw an increase in new users. It is worth noting that Signal was co-founded and funded by Brian Acton, one of the original co-founders of WhatsApp who has previously told people that delete Facebook.
In addition to his new status updates, WhatsApp has created a file Frequently asked questions page i delayed the launch of its new privacy policy from February to May. Its executives, as well as other Facebook executives, such as the head of Instagram Adam Mosseri and vice president of Facebook AR / VR Andrew Bosworth, have also tried to calm the fears and anger of users.
I mean I understand that WhatsApp is trying to contain the consequences, but something tells me that you won’t be able to fix such a big mess with some status messages.