Following backlash after changing its terms and privacy policy to consolidate a significant amount of data sharing with Facebook, WhatsApp is now assuring users about the privacy measures built ...

SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp said Friday that it would delay a planned privacy update, as the Facebook-owned messaging service tries to stem backlash by users worried about the changes.

WhatsApp is determined to beat the backlash that has hit the platform this year—even if it has backtracked on its promise not to delete accounts. And now, WhatsApp has issued a serious message ...

WhatsApp has delayed a privacy policy update that caused confusion and backlash among users over fears it could mean broader data sharing with the messaging app’s owner Facebook.

WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of its upcoming privacy rules amid growing backlash from users over how their data will be shared with parent company Facebook. Users in recent days have been ...

Eventually, WhatsApp will begin to remind users to review and accept its updates to keep using WhatsApp. According to its prior announcement, it won’t be enforcing the new policy until May 15.

WhatsApp, which has spent the past several months, explaining to users the planned terms and privacy policy update, has reiterated what happens to users who don’t agree to the new terms by May 15.

WhatsApp users have expressed outrage over a new artificial intelligence feature, saying it is ‘pointless and irritating’. Meta AI was first integrated into WhatsApp in 2023 and advertised as ...

WhatsApp has delayed the introduction of a new privacy policy announced this month after confusion and user backlash forced the messaging service to better explain what data it collects and how it ...

Finally, after months of negative headlines and a user backlash, WhatsApp’s hugely controversial update is now live. Facebook is forcing the messenger’s 2 billion users to accept controversial ...

Taking into account user backlash, WhatsApp is extending the standing February 8 deadline for its users to accept the new terms in its privacy policy that the company had in place to May 15.