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WhatsApp postpones privacy update after global backlash

By Amy Miller ( January 15, 2021, 23:13 GMT | Insight) -- Facebook-owned WhatsApp has postponed a planned privacy update after facing a fierce backlash from users — and regulators — around the globe. WhatsApp said the changes will now take effect May 15 instead of Feb. 8 to give users more time to review them. “We're also going to do a lot more to clear up the misinformation around how privacy and security works on WhatsApp,” WhatsApp said in a blog post.Facebook-owned WhatsApp has postponed a planned privacy update after facing a fierce backlash from users —and regulators — around the globe, the company announced today....

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