WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging platform, published a new privacy policy in January 2021. However, this policy received a great reaction from users because it created the impression that the data could be shared with Facebook. Although the platform made statements stating that the situation was misunderstood, many users at that time left WhatsApp and started to switch to applications such as Telegram and Signal.
Two years later, WhatsApp announced today that it has made a decision on confusing terms of service. Operating under Meta management, the platform has made a commitment to the European Union that it will be more transparent in its policies.
WhatsApp will make it easier for users to accept and reject policy changes
WhatsApp will now make it easier for users to refuse to update their terms of service, according to a press release from the European Commission’s website. In addition, the subject of what will happen when they do this will be explained more clearly.
The European Commission made a request to WhatsApp last year after the controversial policy change in 2021. In the message sent to the platform, it was stated that it was necessary to make it easier for users to understand what they agreed to and how their data would be used. WhatsApp also started making changes after that.
The platform has now promised to more prominently show users the options to accept or reject policy changes. He also added how these would affect users’ rights and would allow them to review, delay, or reject policy changes without being bombarded with notifications. Let us emphasize that these apply to the European Union.
Below you can find the controversial policy change of WhatsApp that led to today’s developments.
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