WhatsApp avoided the new policy 3 months, now effective May 15; Said - We will go to the people to review the new policy

WhatsApp avoided the new policy 3 months, now effective May 15; Said - We will go to the people to review the new policy

WhatsApp has announced a three-month avoidance of its controversial new privacy policy. WhatsApp, the company that owns Facebook, said it would implement the change on May 15 instead of February 8.

Announcing the new policy is a big tweak to WhatsApp 

The company said no account would be closed or suspended on February 8. We will go to the people to review the policy. Later on May 15, we will also give new options. However, in WhatsApp's new privacy policy, users have no choice but to consent to data sharing. WhatsApp will not run on users' mobiles if users do not agree. After the announcement, millions of people were transferred to messaging apps like 'Signal' and 'Telegram', which was a big blow to WhatsApp. For this reason, WhatsApp has decided to review the new policy.

Announced the extension of the policy through the blog 

The company wrote in a blog post, "We are now postponing the date on which people were asked to check and accept the terms." No one's account will be suspended or deleted on February 8. We are also going to do a lot to dispel rumors about how privacy and security work on WhatsApp. We will then gradually reach out to the public and ask them to review the policy at their convenience before new business options become available on May 15. '

According to a New York Times report, after the announcement of the privacy update, many users and many media companies linked it to people's misinformation. He said that after the new policy, WhatsApp will be able to read people's chats and other personal data.

Excessive use of the Signal app affected the company 

Users are shifting to other messaging apps like Signal and Telegram after the announcement of WhatsApp's new policy. The signal became the No. 1 app in India this week. "People will have a lot of options after the new update," WhatsApp said to reassure users amid concerns. All you have to do is message a business and you will be explained in a very transparent way how WhatsApp uses your data.

Currently, very few people shop through WhatsApp, but in the future, the number of these people is going to increase and it is good that people are aware of those things from now on. This update does not allow us to share your data with Facebook in any way. '

‘Signal’ down, acknowledging technical defects 

WhatsApp's new messaging app, Signal, has seen a rapid increase in users following a privacy dispute that has led to a technical glitch. Users around the world will not be able to send messages to this app from Friday night. Both its mobile and desktop versions are having trouble. The company has also received thousands of complaints in this regard. The company later admitted that it had created a technical glitch in the app, saying "we are now expanding Signal's capabilities and installing new servers."

CAIT challenges new policy in Supreme 

The Confederation of All India Traders has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against WhatsApp's new policy. The organization said the company's policy violated the fundamental rights of citizens. In the petition, it has demanded that the Supreme Court direct WhatsApp to withdraw the policy.